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 *
	Wayana	French Guiana	1,100	Wayana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Mukogodo, Yaaku	Kenya	4,700	Yaaku	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.70 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Aoka	China	299,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Poussang	Laos	2,900	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.69 %	0.69 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nenets, Yurak Samoyed	Russia	49,000	Nenets	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.67 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kri	Laos	1,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.63 %	0.63 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Romam	Vietnam	700	Romam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.63 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bukat	Indonesia	800	Bukat	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ese Ejja, Huarayo	Peru	1,300	Ese Ejja	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Orang Dalam	Indonesia	16,000	Kubu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.60 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kokama	Peru	18,000	Kukama-Kukamiria	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Karaboro, Eastern	Côte d'Ivoire	9,900	Karaboro, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	1
	Emerillon	French Guiana	400	Teko	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Balanta, Ganja	Senegal	137,000	Balanta-Ganja	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Iu Mien	Denmark	8,300	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mansi, Vogul	Russia	12,000	Mansi (Russian Federation)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Temiar	Malaysia	34,000	Temiar	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Nung	Laos	1,600	Nung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	1
	Murut, Pandewan	Malaysia	1,900	Murut, Paluan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.60 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Piyobe	Benin	2,200	Miyobe	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Piyobe	Togo	20,000	Miyobe	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Wara	Burkina Faso	11,000	Wara	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Yukagir	Russia	1,800	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gepo, Eastern	China	83,000	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tibetan, Boyu	China	4,300	Tibetan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	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%