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 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Biali	Togo	3,400	Biali	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Biao	China	133,000	Biao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Birale	Ethiopia	21,000	Tsamai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bisu	Thailand	800	Bisu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bit	Laos	2,600	Bit	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.40 %	1.38 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bon Gula	Chad	3,800	Bon Gula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.42 %	0.42 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Bouyei	China	3,293,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	66
	Bouyei	Vietnam	69,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Brao	Laos	28,000	Brao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.76 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bru, Eastern	Laos	24,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bua	Chad	27,000	Bua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.10 %	0.08 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Budik	Senegal	6,100	Menik	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bukat	Indonesia	800	Bukat	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Bunak, Mare	Indonesia	25,000	Bunak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bunun	China	1,500	Bunun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Buriat, Russian	Russia	459,000	Buriat, Russia	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	9
	Busanga	Ghana	292,000	Bisa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	6
	Chakali	Ghana	11,000	Chakali	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Chamacoco, Tomaraho	Paraguay	1,800	Chamacoco	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Chara	Ethiopia	24,000	Tsaara	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.90 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Che Wong, Siwang	Malaysia	600	Cheq Wong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.49 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Chesu	China	3,700	Chesu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chinese, general	United Arab Emirates	32,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chinese, general	Kazakhstan	3,700	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chokosi	Ghana	124,000	Anufo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	1.10 %	4 New Testament	2
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%