Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,371,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,637

Unreached Groups

926 (35.1 %)

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Jukun, Wanu	Nigeria	6,400	Wannu	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Alak	Laos	28,000	Alak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.10 %	1.06 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ak	Papua New Guinea	100	Ak	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Arbil, Lishanid Noshan	Israel	3,800	Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arem	Laos	800	Arem	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.60 %	1.52 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arem	Vietnam	100	Arem	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arua	Brazil	100	Arua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	As	Indonesia	-1 Unknown	As	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	44.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Ayu	Nigeria	1,400	Ayu	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Baadi, Bard	Australia	300	Bardi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Baheng, Lipeng	China	6,700	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pygmy, Bamassa	Central African Republic	17,000	Limassa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Baonuo	China	33,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ayta, Bataan	Philippines	1,300	Ayta, Magbukun	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Begbere, Koro Agwe	Nigeria	168,000	Koro Wachi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Beidalao	China	25,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bengoi, Isal	Indonesia	600	Benggoi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Bintulu	Malaysia	12,000	Vaie	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Biao Mien, Shikou	China	13,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bit	China	900	Bit	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bit	Laos	2,600	Bit	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.40 %	1.38 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kulango, Bouna	Ghana	37,000	Kulango, Bouna	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	7.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Kulango, Bouna	Côte d'Ivoire	296,000	Kulango, Bouna	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	6
	Bunuo	China	23,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Burate	Indonesia	200	Burate	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	2,637 Peoples		742,371,000			926 ●				3,475

* 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-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. 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%