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Lists: All Religions What is Primary Religion?

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Religion ▲	Estimated Adherents	% of World Population	Peoples with this Primary Religion	Unreached with this Primary Religion	% Unreached	Est. Workers Needed *
Buddhism	500,114,000	6.5 %	683	534	78.2 %	5,824
Christianity	2,389,069,000	31.1 %	7,149	0	0.0 %	0
Ethnic Religions	729,672,000	9.5 %	2,658	988	37.2 %	3,490
Hinduism	1,163,531,000	15.2 %	2,717	2,502	92.1 %	24,006
Islam	1,830,682,000	23.9 %	3,764	3,216	85.4 %	33,010
Non-Religious	991,178,000	12.9 %	264	19	7.2 %	560
Other / Small	58,172,000	0.8 %	147	143	97.3 %	593
Unknown	8,776,000	0.1 %	41	8	19.5 %	28
Totals: 8	7,671,221,000	100 %	17,423	7,410	42.5 %	67,511

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%