Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,404,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Shama	Nigeria	9,900	Shama-Sambuga	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Sere	Congo, Democratic Republic of	13,000	Sere	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	18.35 %	18.35 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Murut, Serudung	Malaysia	1,100	Murut, Serudung	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	She	China	660,000	She	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Somray	Cambodia	5,200	Somray	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	12.00 %	11.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Sou	Laos	3,400	Sou	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.00 %	5.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Atta, Southern	Philippines	900	Atta, Faire	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.00 %	6.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Roglai, Southern	Vietnam	67,000	Roglai, Southern	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	12.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Sulod	Philippines	34,000	Sulod	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	28.00 %	15.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Suoy	Cambodia	1,700	Su’ung	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	14.00 %	12.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tahang	Laos	500	Talieng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Thanh	Vietnam	24,000	Tai Thanh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Peung	Laos	500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Taket	Laos	700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Talieng	Laos	39,000	Talieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tong	Laos	15,000	Ong	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.20 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tariano	Brazil	2,200	Tariana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tariano	Colombia	200	Tariana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Teleut	China	-1 Unknown	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tchaho	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Temuan, Benua	Malaysia	32,000	Temuan	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.80 %	5.20 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tiefo	Burkina Faso	30,000	Tiefo	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	6.00 %	4.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tringgus	Malaysia	1,100	Bidayuh, Tringgus-Sembaan	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Trumai	Brazil	300	Trumai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Derung	China	15,000	Drung	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	25.00 %	21.32 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,404,000			927 ●				3,467

* 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%