Variables: Total number of Ethnic religionists by country and percent of population that are Ethnic religionists: Followers of local religions tied closely to specific ethnic groups, typically in Africa, with membership restricted to those groups; sometimes termed animists, polytheists, or shamanists. Older terminology: pagans, heathens, tribal religionists, traditional religionists. (World Religion Database, 2020) (Ethnic religionists)1