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:110,047,480
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:259
Population:6,766,230
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:391
Population:64,243,020
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:711
Population:39,038,230

People Groups who follow Ethnoreligion - Animism

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

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
A-HmaoA-HmaoChina650,000No Longer UnreachedLarge Flowery Miao
Aborlan TagbanwaAborlan TagbanwaPhilippines23,000No Longer UnreachedTagbanwa
Aburlin NegritoAburlin NegritoPhilippines6,400No Longer UnreachedAbellen Ayta
AcheAcheParaguay1,200No Longer UnreachedAché
AchipaAchipaNigeria12,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Acipa
AchipawaAchipawaNigeria12,000No Longer UnreachedCicipu
AchodeAchodeGhana17,500Engaged yet UnreachedGikyode
AcholiAcholiUnited States500No Longer UnreachedAcoli
Achuar JivaroAchuar JivaroEcuador7,500No Longer UnreachedAchuar-Shiwiar
Achuar JivaroAchuar JivaroPeru11,000No Longer UnreachedAchuar-Shiwiar
Acre YaminahuaAcre YaminahuaBolivia250No Longer UnreachedYaminahua
AdaraAdaraNigeria151,000No Longer UnreachedAdara
AdeleAdeleTogo32,000No Longer UnreachedAdele
Adi MinyongAdi MinyongIndia50,500No Longer UnreachedAdi
AdjaAdjaTogo287,000No Longer UnreachedAja (Benin)
AdugeAdugeNigeria4,400No Longer UnreachedAduge
Aeta NegritoAeta NegritoPhilippines53,500No Longer UnreachedBotolan Sambal
AgalaAgalaPapua New Guinea1,100No Longer UnreachedFembe
AguarunaAguarunaPeru55,500No Longer UnreachedAguaruna
AgunaAgunaBenin10,500No Longer UnreachedAguna
Agusan ManoboAgusan ManoboPhilippines167,000No Longer UnreachedAgusan Manobo
Ahe DayakAhe DayakIndonesia48,000No Longer UnreachedKendayan
AheuAheuLaos2,700Unengaged and UnreachedAheu
AimeleAimelePapua New Guinea350Engaged yet UnreachedAimele
AinuAinuJapan13,000Unengaged and UnreachedJapanese
AkAkPapua New Guinea275No Longer UnreachedGuriaso
AkebuAkebuTogo99,500Engaged yet UnreachedAkebu
AkhaAkhaMyanmar230,000No Longer UnreachedAkha
AkhaAkhaVietnam1,700Engaged yet UnreachedAkha
AkhaAkhaLaos113,000Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha EurbaAkha EurbaLaos6,000Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha JaweuyAkha JaweuyLaos4,900Engaged yet UnreachedAkha
Akha JijorAkha JijorLaos5,200Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha JowhoiAkha JowhoiLaos550Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha KerAkha KerLaos3,300Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha LumaAkha LumaLaos6,800Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha MujiAkha MujiLaos5,300Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha MutuenAkha MutuenLaos1,500Engaged yet UnreachedAkha
Akha NuverAkha NuverLaos6,500Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha PalaAkha PalaLaos6,600Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
Akha PisoAkha PisoLaos5,600Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
AkpesAkpesNigeria23,500Unengaged and UnreachedAkpes
AlagoAlagoNigeria127,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlago
AlakAlakLaos25,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlak
Alak SanakAlak SanakLaos5,100Engaged yet UnreachedAlak
AleAleEthiopia76,000Unengaged and UnreachedGawwada
AmaAmaPapua New Guinea1,500No Longer UnreachedAma (Papua New Guinea)
AmahuacaAmahuacaPeru300Unengaged and UnreachedAmahuaca
AmalAmalPapua New Guinea1,900No Longer UnreachedAmal
AmarakaireAmarakairePeru2,000Unengaged and UnreachedAmarakaeri

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