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:110,048,480
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:259
Population:6,766,230
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:391
Population:64,243,520
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:711
Population:39,038,730

People Groups who follow Ethnoreligion - Animism

Strategic Progress Index
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1,361 people groups (page 27 of 28)

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
WayuuWayuuColombia208,000No Longer UnreachedWayuu
WemeWemeBenin351,000Engaged yet UnreachedWeme Gbe
Western BruWestern BruThailand17,000No Longer UnreachedWestern Bru
Western Bukidnon ManoboWestern Bukidnon ManoboPhilippines19,000No Longer UnreachedWestern Bukidnon Manobo
Western GurungWestern GurungNepal720,000Engaged yet UnreachedGurung
Western KaraboroWestern KaraboroBurkina Faso79,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Karaboro
Western KrahnWestern KrahnLiberia115,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Krahn
Western LawaWestern LawaThailand8,600No Longer UnreachedWestern Lawa
Western MagarWestern MagarNepal408,000Engaged yet Unreached
Western Pwo KarenWestern Pwo KarenMyanmar210,000No Longer UnreachedPwo Western Karen
Western TharuWestern TharuNepal473,000Engaged yet UnreachedDangaura Tharu
Western TuneboWestern TuneboColombia1,800Unengaged and UnreachedWestern Tunebo
White TaiWhite TaiVietnam327,000Engaged yet UnreachedTai Dón
White TaiWhite TaiUnited States14,000Unengaged and UnreachedTai Dón
White ThaiWhite ThaiChina14,000Engaged yet UnreachedTai Dón
WinyeWinyeBurkina Faso32,500No Longer UnreachedWinyé
WodaniWodaniIndonesia7,500No Longer UnreachedWolani
XegwiXegwiZambia350Engaged yet UnreachedAfrikaans
Xingmoun KorXingmoun KorLaos750Unengaged and UnreachedPuoc
Xingmoun LaomaiXingmoun LaomaiLaos6,200Unengaged and UnreachedPuoc
Xinh MunXinh MunVietnam23,500Unengaged and UnreachedPuoc
XipaiaXipaiaBrazil80Engaged yet UnreachedPortuguese
XoklengXoklengBrazil1,900Engaged yet UnreachedPortuguese
YaguaYaguaPeru5,700No Longer UnreachedYagua
YahupdehYahupdehBrazil1,100No Longer UnreachedYuhup
YalaYalaNigeria314,000No Longer UnreachedYala
YaminahuaYaminahuaPeru600Unengaged and UnreachedYaminahua
YaminawaYaminawaBrazil1,300No Longer UnreachedYaminahua
YaneshaYaneshaPeru7,500No Longer UnreachedYanesha'
YankuntatjaraYankuntatjaraAustralia950No Longer UnreachedEnglish
YanomamYanomamBrazil20,500No Longer UnreachedYanomámi
YanomamoYanomamoVenezuela8,200No Longer UnreachedYanomamö
YanomamöYanomamöBrazil2,200Engaged yet UnreachedYanomamö
YanyulaYanyulaAustralia90No Longer UnreachedYanyuwa
YariYariColombia900Unengaged and UnreachedSpanish
YaruroYaruroVenezuela8,100No Longer UnreachedPumé
YashiYashiNigeria6,500No Longer UnreachedHasha
YaurYaurIndonesia700No Longer UnreachedYaur
YaureYaureCote d’Ivoire56,000No Longer UnreachedYaouré
YawalapitiYawalapitiBrazil325Unengaged and UnreachedKamayurá
YerongYerongChina750Unengaged and UnreachedYerong
YeskwaYeskwaNigeria98,500No Longer UnreachedNyankpa
YeyeYeyeBotswana29,000Engaged yet UnreachedYeyi
YidinitYidinitEthiopia850Unengaged and UnreachedKwegu
YindjibarndiYindjibarndiAustralia800No Longer UnreachedYindjibarndi
YiwomYiwomNigeria29,000No Longer UnreachedYwom
YoumaiYoumaiChina2,800Unengaged and UnreachedIu Mien
YoyYoyLaos1,800Unengaged and UnreachedYoy
YoyYoyThailand6,300No Longer UnreachedYoy
YuanaYuanaVenezuela1,400No Longer UnreachedYuwana

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