Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Punan Keriau, Kereho-Uheng	Indonesia	600	Kereho	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Zoe	Brazil	200	Zo'e	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pouhoy	Laos	300	Oy	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poumong	Laos	1,500	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poussang	Laos	2,900	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.69 %	0.69 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Punan Merah	Indonesia	300	Punan Merah	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Punan Merap	Indonesia	300	Punan Merap	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Punan Tubu	Indonesia	3,800	Punan Tubu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Penan-Nibong	Malaysia	4,400	Penan, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xinh Mun	Laos	11,000	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Xinh Mun	Vietnam	30,000	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Daasanach	Kenya	19,000	Daasanach	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Daasanach	South Sudan	4,700	Daasanach	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Riang Lang	Myanmar (Burma)	15,000	Riang Lang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Riang Lang	China	2,000	Riang Lang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Romam	Vietnam	600	Romam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.63 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Chut-Ruc	Laos	300	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Russian	Azerbaijan	7,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Russian	Turkmenistan	700	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Samaritan	Israel	900	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Samaritan	West Bank / Gaza	1,100	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Sabum	Malaysia	1,300	Malay, Ambonese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.56 %	4 New Testament	1
	Saek	Laos	4,100	Saek	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Samei	China	22,000	Samei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	1.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tofalar	Russia	700	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,413,000			925 ●				3,462

* 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%