Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,825,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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 *
	Tofalar	Russia	700	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tatar, Shorian	Russia	11,000	Shor	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Chuvan	Russia	900	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Eskimo, Siberian	Russia	1,700	Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nganasan, Tavgi Samoyed	Russia	700	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Teleut, Altai	Russia	2,200	Altai, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Udege	Russia	1,300	Russian	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Ulchi	Russia	2,500	Ulch	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.70 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ket, Yenisei Ostyak	Russia	1,100	Ket	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.00 %	2.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Enets, Yenisei Samoyed	Russia	200	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yukagir	Russia	1,800	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yupik, Naukan	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nenets, Yurak Samoyed	Russia	50,000	Nenets	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.67 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Evenki	Russia	39,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.18 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yakut	Russia	478,000	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	10
	Tatar, Khakass	Russia	61,000	Khakas	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buriat, Russian	Russia	460,000	Buriat, Russia	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	9
	Alutor	Russia	2,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kerek	Russia	-1 Unknown	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kumandin	Russia	2,400	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkan	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tubalar	Russia	2,000	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yazidi	Russia	26,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Telengit	Russia	3,700	Altai, Southern	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	5.70 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Kamchadal	Russia	1,500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,825,000			923 ●				3,453

* 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%