Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,572,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,639

Unreached Groups

925 (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 *
	Pei	Papua New Guinea	300	Pefiyahe	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	Namibia	300	Mbalanhu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Ngala, Kara	Papua New Guinea	300	Gala	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	4.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Kalanko	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Kaxixo	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mawayana	Brazil	300	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Paiaku	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Greek	Cyprus	300	Greek	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bayono	Indonesia	300	Bayono	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	En	Vietnam	300	En	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tay Khang	Laos	300	Tai Khang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Foia Foia	Papua New Guinea	300	Foia Foia	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Tapei	Papua New Guinea	300	Tapei	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Isolados do Jandiatuba	Brazil	300	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jarawara	Brazil	300	Jamamadi	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	30.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Nonuya	Colombia	300	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bumang	China	300	Bumang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Guanae	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	10.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Katawixi	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Noipa	Solomon Islands	300	Noipa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	5.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Arara do Rio Branco	Brazil	300	Arara, Mato Grosso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arguni	Indonesia	200	Arguni	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	2.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Asurini do Xingu	Brazil	200	Asurini of Xingu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	2.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Aweti	Brazil	200	Aweti	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Kxoe, Xun	Zambia	200	Khwedam	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	3.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
Totals:	2,639 Peoples		742,572,000			925 ●				3,468

* 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%