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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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Jewish, Israeli	Canada	22,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	1
	Hmu, Northern	China	2,094,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	42
	Miao, Mashan Central	China	121,000	Miao, Central Mashan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.25 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Tai Don, White Tai	Vietnam	342,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Shui	China	329,000	Sui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.28 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Jewish, Israeli	Israel	5,082,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.23 %	4 New Testament	102
	Tai Pong	China	118,000	Tai Nua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.22 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Zaiwa	China	120,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.22 %	4 New Testament	2
	Hmu, Eastern	China	594,000	Miao, Eastern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.22 %	1 Translation Needed	12
	Han Chinese, Waxiang	China	372,000	Waxianghua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.22 %	1 Translation Needed	7
	Laba	China	301,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.22 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Argentina	177,000	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.21 %	0.21 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Ai-Cham	China	3,100	Ai-Cham	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jola-Bayote	Guinea-Bissau	6,300	Bayot	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Candoshi, Shapra	Peru	3,700	Kandozi-Chapra	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Kaxinawa, Cashinahua	Peru	1,600	Kashinawa	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Okinawan, Ryukyuan	United States	4,600	Okinawan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish, Georgian	Georgia	1,400	Judeo-Georgian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	New Zealand	7,600	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kung-Ekoka	Angola	8,500	Kung-Ekoka	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Kung-Ekoka	South Africa	4,300	Kung-Ekoka	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Kung-Ekoka	Namibia	10,000	Kung-Ekoka	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Ngoshe Sama, Ngossi	Cameroon	2,000	Gvoko	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.20 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Mamprusi	Ghana	431,000	Mampruli	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.84 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	9
	Matses	Peru	5,500	Matses	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	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%