Ethnoreligion - Animism (EAN)

Ethnoreligion - Animism is a part of the Ethnoreligion religion. Animism is the belief system or worldview that non-human entities (animals, plants, inanimate objects) possess a spiritual essence or soul. Animism encompasses the belief that there is no separation between the spiritual and physical world and that spirits exist not only in physical objects but also in phenomena such as thunder, wind and shadows.

People Groups adhering to Ethnoreligion - Animism

Ethnoreligion - Animism Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:1,361
Total Population:110,011,430
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:259
Population:6,763,180
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:391
Population:64,225,520
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:711
Population:39,022,730

People Groups who follow Ethnoreligion - Animism

Strategic Progress Index
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1,361 people groups (page 1 of 28)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
Gond (Chhattisgarhi)Gond (Chhattisgarhi)India7,650,000Engaged yet UnreachedChhattisgarhi
TsimehetyTsimehetyMadagascar2,365,000Engaged yet UnreachedTsimihety Malagasy
SakalavaSakalavaMadagascar2,295,000Engaged yet UnreachedSakalava Malagasy
Dan YakubaDan YakubaCote d’Ivoire1,965,000No Longer UnreachedDan
GamoGamoEthiopia1,815,000No Longer UnreachedGamo
MuongMuongVietnam1,490,000Engaged yet UnreachedMuong
KabiyeKabiyeTogo1,375,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabiyè
AntandroyAntandroyMadagascar1,270,000Engaged yet UnreachedTandroy-Mahafaly Malagasy
TanalaTanalaMadagascar1,270,000Engaged yet UnreachedPlateau Malagasy
Eastern Pwo KarenEastern Pwo KarenMyanmar1,270,000Engaged yet UnreachedPwo Eastern Karen
HoHoIndia1,195,000No Longer UnreachedHo
KorkuKorkuIndia1,150,000Engaged yet UnreachedKorku
KpelleKpelleLiberia1,110,000No Longer UnreachedLiberia Kpelle
GaroGaroIndia1,075,000No Longer UnreachedGaro
KoyaKoyaIndia1,030,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoya
Makhuwa-ShirimaMakhuwa-ShirimaMozambique1,020,000Unengaged and UnreachedMakhuwa-Shirima
MasikoroMasikoroMadagascar966,000Engaged yet UnreachedMasikoro Malagasy
WachiWachiTogo957,000Engaged yet UnreachedWaci Gbe
NyungweNyungweMozambique949,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyungwe
MaasaiMaasaiTanzania913,000Engaged yet UnreachedMasai
PokotPokotKenya907,000Engaged yet UnreachedPökoot
MumuyeMumuyeNigeria907,000No Longer UnreachedMumuye
NyihaNyihaTanzania887,000No Longer UnreachedNyiha (Tanzania)
RaiRaiIndia832,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
Ou KhmuOu KhmuLaos821,000No Longer UnreachedKhmu
Black TaiBlack TaiVietnam817,000Engaged yet UnreachedTai Dam
Red BoboRed BoboMali780,000Engaged yet UnreachedBomu
ChopiChopiMozambique762,000Engaged yet UnreachedChopi
GuroGuroCote d’Ivoire749,000No Longer UnreachedGuro
LobiLobiBurkina Faso743,000Engaged yet UnreachedLobi
SihanakaSihanakaMadagascar722,000Engaged yet UnreachedPlateau Malagasy
Western GurungWestern GurungNepal719,000Engaged yet UnreachedGurung
A-HmaoA-HmaoChina650,000No Longer UnreachedLarge Flowery Miao
DagaariDagaariBurkina Faso644,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Dagara
VezoVezoMadagascar635,000Engaged yet UnreachedSakalava Malagasy
LeleLeleBurkina Faso616,000Engaged yet UnreachedLyélé
GuereGuereCote d’Ivoire602,000Engaged yet UnreachedWè Southern
Mambwe-LunguMambwe-LunguTanzania600,000Engaged yet UnreachedMambwe-Lungu
LahuLahuChina592,000No Longer UnreachedLahu
BuraBuraNigeria576,000No Longer UnreachedBura-Pabir
SumbwaSumbwaTanzania554,000Engaged yet UnreachedSumbwa
BalantaBalantaGuinea-Bissau552,000Engaged yet UnreachedBalanta-Kentohe
Arusha MaasaiArusha MaasaiTanzania525,000No Longer UnreachedMasai
EgunEgunNigeria521,000Engaged yet UnreachedGun
MarakwetMarakwetKenya520,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarkweeta
MarkaMarkaBurkina Faso511,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarka
BimobaBimobaTogo497,000No Longer UnreachedMoba
Bantawa RaiBantawa RaiNepal493,000Engaged yet UnreachedBantawa
MahafalyMahafalyMadagascar483,000No Longer UnreachedTandroy-Mahafaly Malagasy
BagriBagriIndia482,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalvi

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