Religion · EAN
Animism
animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence. Part of Ethnoreligion.
1,361people groups
110Mpeople
650unreached groups
259unengaged and unreached
Unengaged and Unreached 259Engaged yet Unreached 391No Longer Unreached 711
People groups
The 100 largest of 1,361. See all 1,361 on the map and filter them.
| People group | Country | Language | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gond (Chhattisgarhi) | India | Chhattisgarhi | 7,650,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tsimehety | Madagascar | Tsimihety Malagasy | 2,365,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sakalava | Madagascar | Sakalava Malagasy | 2,295,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dan Yakuba | Cote d’Ivoire | Dan | 1,965,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gamo | Ethiopia | Gamo | 1,815,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Muong | Vietnam | Muong | 1,490,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kabiye | Togo | Kabiyè | 1,375,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Antandroy | Madagascar | Tandroy-Mahafaly Malagasy | 1,270,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Eastern Pwo Karen | Myanmar | Pwo Eastern Karen | 1,270,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tanala | Madagascar | Plateau Malagasy | 1,270,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ho | India | Ho | 1,195,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Korku | India | Korku | 1,150,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kpelle | Liberia | Liberia Kpelle | 1,110,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Garo | India | Garo | 1,075,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koya | India | Koya | 1,030,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Makhuwa-Shirima | Mozambique | Makhuwa-Shirima | 1,020,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Masikoro | Madagascar | Masikoro Malagasy | 965,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wachi | Togo | Waci Gbe | 957,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nyungwe | Mozambique | Nyungwe | 948,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Maasai | Tanzania | Masai | 913,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Pokot | Kenya | Pökoot | 907,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mumuye | Nigeria | Mumuye | 907,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Nyiha | Tanzania | Nyiha (Tanzania) | 887,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Rai | India | Nepali (individual language) | 831,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ou Khmu | Laos | Khmu | 821,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Black Tai | Vietnam | Tai Dam | 817,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Red Bobo | Mali | Bomu | 780,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Chopi | Mozambique | Chopi | 762,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Guro | Cote d’Ivoire | Guro | 749,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Lobi | Burkina Faso | Lobi | 743,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sihanaka | Madagascar | Plateau Malagasy | 722,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Western Gurung | Nepal | Gurung | 719,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| A-Hmao | China | Large Flowery Miao | 650,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dagaari | Burkina Faso | Northern Dagara | 644,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Vezo | Madagascar | Sakalava Malagasy | 635,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lele | Burkina Faso | Lyélé | 616,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Guere | Cote d’Ivoire | Wè Southern | 602,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mambwe-Lungu | Tanzania | Mambwe-Lungu | 600,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lahu | China | Lahu | 592,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bura | Nigeria | Bura-Pabir | 576,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Sumbwa | Tanzania | Sumbwa | 553,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Balanta | Guinea-Bissau | Balanta-Kentohe | 551,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Arusha Maasai | Tanzania | Masai | 525,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Egun | Nigeria | Gun | 521,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Marakwet | Kenya | Markweeta | 520,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Marka | Burkina Faso | Marka | 510,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bimoba | Togo | Moba | 497,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bantawa Rai | Nepal | Bantawa | 493,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mahafaly | Madagascar | Tandroy-Mahafaly Malagasy | 483,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bagri | India | Malvi | 482,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rabha | India | Rabha | 477,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Western Tharu | Nepal | Dangaura Tharu | 473,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Okpe | Nigeria | Okpe (Southwestern Edo) | 470,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Safwa | Tanzania | Safwa | 458,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Maxi | Benin | Maxi Gbe | 457,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mano | Liberia | Mano | 445,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mamprusi | Ghana | Mampruli | 422,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Chaudhri | India | Chodri | 420,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Saya | Nigeria | Saya | 414,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Jarai | Vietnam | Jarai | 411,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Western Magar | Nepal | 408,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | |
| Red Bobo | Burkina Faso | Buamu | 391,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Pardhi | India | Gujarati | 361,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Loma | Liberia | Loma (Liberia) | 357,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurumba | Burkina Faso | Koromfé | 356,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Southern Nuna | Burkina Faso | Southern Nuni | 352,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Weme | Benin | Weme Gbe | 351,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lobi | Cote d’Ivoire | Lobi | 350,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tuburi | Cameroon | Tupuri | 349,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Masa | Cameroon | Masana | 349,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Syenara Senufo | Mali | Syenara Senoufo | 348,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bata | Nigeria | Bata | 342,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mulao | China | Mulam | 341,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Samburu | Kenya | Samburu | 340,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kono | Sierra Leone | Kono (Sierra Leone) | 337,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tai Lu | Myanmar | Lü | 327,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| White Tai | Vietnam | Tai Dón | 327,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Takwane | Mozambique | Takwane | 327,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Northwest Samo | Burkina Faso | Matya Samo | 315,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Yala | Nigeria | Yala | 313,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Lama | Togo | Lama (Togo) | 308,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tuburi | Chad | Tupuri | 297,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bondoukou Kulango | Cote d’Ivoire | Bondoukou Kulango | 294,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Manyika | Mozambique | Manyika | 291,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Adja | Togo | Aja (Benin) | 287,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Manyawa | Mozambique | Manyawa | 286,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Okpamheri | Nigeria | Okpamheri | 284,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Birifor | Burkina Faso | Malba Birifor | 282,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bisa | Ghana | Bissa | 278,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bimoba | Ghana | Bimoba | 277,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Emai | Nigeria | Emai-Iuleha-Ora | 271,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Lolo | Mozambique | Lolo | 271,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Berta | Sudan | Berta | 267,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Eastern Gurung | Nepal | Gurung | 266,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kasena | Burkina Faso | Kasem | 257,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Chuka | Kenya | Chuka | 256,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ife | Benin | Ifè | 254,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bulisa | Ghana | Buli (Ghana) | 254,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Hmong Njua | Laos | Hmong Njua | 253,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tharaka | Kenya | Tharaka | 252,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |