Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (36.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Nyahon	Laos	9,500	Nyaheun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.75 %	0.75 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chara, Fachara	Nigeria	5,900	Cara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mongol	Papua New Guinea	1,500	Mwakai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	8.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Carib, Galibi do Uaca	Brazil	2,100	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gaviao do Maranhao	Brazil	800	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Latunde	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Latunde	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Kara, Regi	Tanzania	253,000	Kara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Libo, Kaan	Nigeria	21,000	Kaan	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Jew, Italian	Italy	27,000	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 %	-1	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	23,000	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	6,600	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	93,000	Tho	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Nindi	Tanzania	200	Nindi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Straits Chinese, Peranakan	Indonesia	38,000	Indonesian, Peranakan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	35.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tai Sam	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hoyahoya	Papua New Guinea	200	Hoyahoya	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	22.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	2,623 Peoples		737,291,000			948 ●				3,508

* 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%