Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,526,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,628

Unreached Groups

954 (36.3 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Kara, Regi	Tanzania	246,000	Kara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Jew, Italian	Italy	28,000	Judeo-Italian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xiriana, Guaica	Brazil	1,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Akuntsu	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Guaza	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Kwaza	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Pakaas-Novos, Oro-Mawin	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tawande	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Sabane	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	20.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Zoro	Brazil	600	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	11.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Ta Oi, Lower	Laos	22,000	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Simba	Gabon	200	Simba	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	31.52 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gelao, White	Vietnam	200	Duoluo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bai, Bari	South Sudan	6,500	Bai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gelao, Green	Vietnam	2,000	Gelao, Green	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tho	Vietnam	92,000	Tho	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Straits Chinese, Peranakan	Indonesia	37,000	Indonesian, Peranakan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	35.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Nindi	Tanzania	200	Nindi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tai Sam	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hoyahoya	Papua New Guinea	100	Hoyahoya	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	22.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Zhuang, Nong	China	553,000	Zhuang, Nong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Zhuang, Yang	China	837,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	17
	Zhuang, Yang	Vietnam	-1 Unknown	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	0
	Kumandins	Russia	2,900	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkans	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tubalars	Russia	2,000	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,628 Peoples		743,526,000			954 ●				3,581

* 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%