Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

729,271,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

987 (37.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▼	Est. Workers Needed *
	Laven, Boloven	United States	36,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawi	Laos	1,200	Lavi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lemoro, Anowuru	Nigeria	18,000	Lemoro	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	7.17 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Logol, Lukha	Sudan	13,000	Logol	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lua	Thailand	7,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.67 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Maa	Vietnam	46,000	Maa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Omotik, Ndorobo	Kenya	45,000	Omotik	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Kalinga, Mabaka Valley	Philippines	11,000	Kalinga, Mabaka Valley	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	1.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Majera	Cameroon	800	Majera	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Narim, Lariminit	South Sudan	7,200	Narim	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	2.20 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Ngarinman, Hainman	Australia	-1 Unknown	Ngarinyman	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	16.00 %	7.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Cao Lan	China	51,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Cao Lan, San Chay	Vietnam	189,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	6.36 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Marubo	Brazil	1,600	Marubo	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Itneg, Masadiit	Philippines	10,000	Itneg, Masadiit	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	47.00 %	15.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mataru	Papua New Guinea	1,600	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Chut-May	Laos	400	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chut	Vietnam	6,700	Chut	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mbara	Chad	4,000	Mbara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Media Lengua	Ecuador	3,100	Media Lengua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mintil	Malaysia	200	Mintil	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Monom	Vietnam	6,500	Monom	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Murik Kayan	Malaysia	3,000	Murik	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nabi	Indonesia	900	Kuri	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Nakara	Australia	-1 Unknown	Na-kara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	2,651 Peoples		729,271,000			987 ●				3,490

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. 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%