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 2 of 28)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
RabhaRabhaIndia477,000No Longer UnreachedRabha
Western TharuWestern TharuNepal473,000Engaged yet UnreachedDangaura Tharu
OkpeOkpeNigeria470,000No Longer UnreachedOkpe (Southwestern Edo)
SafwaSafwaTanzania458,000No Longer UnreachedSafwa
MaxiMaxiBenin457,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaxi Gbe
ManoManoLiberia445,000No Longer UnreachedMano
MamprusiMamprusiGhana422,000Engaged yet UnreachedMampruli
ChaudhriChaudhriIndia420,000Engaged yet UnreachedChodri
SayaSayaNigeria414,000No Longer UnreachedSaya
JaraiJaraiVietnam411,000No Longer UnreachedJarai
Western MagarWestern MagarNepal408,000Engaged yet Unreached
Red BoboRed BoboBurkina Faso391,000No Longer UnreachedBuamu
PardhiPardhiIndia361,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujarati
LomaLomaLiberia357,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoma (Liberia)
KurumbaKurumbaBurkina Faso356,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoromfé
Southern NunaSouthern NunaBurkina Faso353,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Nuni
WemeWemeBenin351,000Engaged yet UnreachedWeme Gbe
LobiLobiCote d’Ivoire351,000No Longer UnreachedLobi
MasaMasaCameroon349,000No Longer UnreachedMasana
TuburiTuburiCameroon349,000No Longer UnreachedTupuri
Syenara SenufoSyenara SenufoMali349,000Unengaged and UnreachedSyenara Senoufo
BataBataNigeria342,000No Longer UnreachedBata
MulaoMulaoChina341,000Engaged yet UnreachedMulam
SamburuSamburuKenya340,000Engaged yet UnreachedSamburu
KonoKonoSierra Leone337,000No Longer UnreachedKono (Sierra Leone)
Tai LuTai LuMyanmar327,000Engaged yet UnreachedLü
White TaiWhite TaiVietnam327,000Engaged yet UnreachedTai Dón
TakwaneTakwaneMozambique327,000Engaged yet UnreachedTakwane
Northwest SamoNorthwest SamoBurkina Faso315,000No Longer UnreachedMatya Samo
YalaYalaNigeria314,000No Longer UnreachedYala
LamaLamaTogo308,000Engaged yet UnreachedLama (Togo)
TuburiTuburiChad297,000Engaged yet UnreachedTupuri
Bondoukou KulangoBondoukou KulangoCote d’Ivoire295,000Engaged yet UnreachedBondoukou Kulango
ManyikaManyikaMozambique291,000Engaged yet UnreachedManyika
AdjaAdjaTogo287,000No Longer UnreachedAja (Benin)
ManyawaManyawaMozambique286,000Engaged yet UnreachedManyawa
OkpamheriOkpamheriNigeria284,000Unengaged and UnreachedOkpamheri
BiriforBiriforBurkina Faso282,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalba Birifor
BisaBisaGhana278,000Engaged yet UnreachedBissa
BimobaBimobaGhana277,000Engaged yet UnreachedBimoba
EmaiEmaiNigeria271,000No Longer UnreachedEmai-Iuleha-Ora
LoloLoloMozambique271,000Engaged yet UnreachedLolo
BertaBertaSudan267,000Engaged yet UnreachedBerta
Eastern GurungEastern GurungNepal266,000Engaged yet UnreachedGurung
KasenaKasenaBurkina Faso258,000Unengaged and UnreachedKasem
ChukaChukaKenya256,000No Longer UnreachedChuka
IfeIfeBenin254,000Engaged yet UnreachedIfè
BulisaBulisaGhana254,000No Longer UnreachedBuli (Ghana)
Hmong NjuaHmong NjuaLaos253,000Engaged yet UnreachedHmong Njua
TharakaTharakaKenya252,000Unengaged and UnreachedTharaka

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