Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,350,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,693

Unreached Groups

956 (35.5 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Lanoh	Malaysia	400	Lanoh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Lao Mai	Laos	6,000	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laomian	China	5,400	Laomian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laopang	Laos	14,000	Laopang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.11 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laoseng	Laos	12,000	Tareng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Larteh, Gua	Ghana	129,000	Larteh	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	2.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Lashi	China	2,500	Lacid	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	15.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Latunde	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Latunde	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Laura	Indonesia	14,000	Loura	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Laven	Laos	61,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laven, Boloven	United States	37,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawi	Laos	1,300	Lavi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.00 %	3.33 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Layao	Laos	5,400	Oy	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Leco	Bolivia	14,000	Leco	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	45.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lela	Burkina Faso	341,000	Lyele	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.00 %	4.80 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lela, Dakakari	Nigeria	191,000	C'lela	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	3.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lembaa	South Africa	1,410,000	Venda	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	17.72 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lembaa	Zimbabwe	114,000	Venda	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	42.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lembata, South	Indonesia	8,400	Painara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lembata, West	Indonesia	9,600	Labalekan-Mingar	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	5.09 %	0.09 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lemoro, Anowuru	Nigeria	21,000	Lemoro	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	7.17 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Lere	Nigeria	30,000	Lere	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,693 Peoples		740,350,000			956 ●				3,469

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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