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 *
	Kara, Regi	Tanzania	282,000	Kara (Tanzania)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Jewish, Swahili-speaking	Tanzania	500	Swahili	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nindi	Tanzania	200	Nindi	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bisu	Thailand	800	Bisu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Hmong Daw	Thailand	37,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Iu Mien	Thailand	46,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Jehai	Thailand	200	Jehai	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Lamet	Thailand	200	Rmeet	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Kintaq	Thailand	100	Kintaq	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Lahu Na	Thailand	33,000	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Lisu	Thailand	43,000	Lisu	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Lua	Thailand	7,200	Prai	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Moklen	Thailand	4,600	Moklen	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Mlabri	Thailand	400	Mlabri	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Moken, Salon	Thailand	2,200	Moken	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Nyeu, Yeu	Thailand	200	Nyeu	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kayan, Padaung	Thailand	2,900	Kayan (Myanmar)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Prai	Thailand	21,000	Prai	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Xinh Mun	Thailand	3,700	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Karen, Pwo Rachaburi	Thailand	6,400	Karen, Phrae Pwo	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Karen, Bwe	Thailand	2,200	Karen, Bwe	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kensiu	Thailand	300	Kensiu	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Karen, S'gaw	Thailand	216,000	Karen, S'gaw	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Urak Lawoi	Thailand	3,200	Urak Lawoi'	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Wa	Thailand	7,100	Wa, Parauk	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	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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