Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,600,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,649

Unreached Groups

932 (35.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Navut	Vanuatu	1,400	Balen	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niangolo	Burkina Faso	116,000	Senoufo, Senara	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Nimbari	Nigeria	200	Nyam	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Ninggera, Negira	Papua New Guinea	300	Ningera	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Ningil	Papua New Guinea	1,900	Ningil	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Malmariv	Vanuatu	700	Tiale	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maonan	China	106,000	Maonan	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Mbonga, Mboa	Nigeria	2,300	Mbonga	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miao, Guiyang Northwestern	China	10,000	Miao, Northern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Miao, Luobohe	China	102,000	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Morerebi	Brazil	100	Morerebi	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Senoufo, Nanerige	Burkina Faso	154,000	Senoufo, Nanerige	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Nusan Xoo, Ngamani	Botswana	2,500	Taa	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nusan Nung, Ngamani	South Africa	500	Taa	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nusan, West Xo	Namibia	600	Taa	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed	Russia	3,400	Selkup	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Pai Tavytera	Paraguay	15,000	Pai Tavytera	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Passam, Kpasam	Nigeria	34,000	Kpasham	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Piamatsina	Vanuatu	400	Tapiafaru	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Pikiwa, Bainapi	Papua New Guinea	4,000	Dibiyaso	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Zoe	Brazil	200	Zo'e	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Roroia	Vanuatu	100	Mores	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Pulabu	Papua New Guinea	400	Pulabu	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Pumi	China	45,000	Pumi, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pyu	Indonesia	100	Pyu	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,649 Peoples		742,600,000				932 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,437

* 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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Prayer Cards

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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