Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,746,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

921 (35.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Yudi, Tripolita'it	Israel	41,000	Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zoe	Brazil	200	Zo'e	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Achang, Husa	China	7,500	Achang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Agta, Casiguran Dumagat	Philippines	900	Agta, Casiguran Dumagat	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Ai-Cham	China	3,100	Ai-Cham	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ainu (Japan)	Japan	13,000	Ainu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Ajuru	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Akeu	Laos	3,300	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.72 %	0.72 %	4 New Testament	1
	Akha	China	259,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.35 %	0.31 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Akha	Laos	121,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Akha	Vietnam	23,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Alak	Laos	27,000	Alak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.10 %	1.06 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Altai-Kizhi	Russia	83,000	Altai, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.33 %	4 New Testament	2
	Alu	Vietnam	3,900	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.19 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Amahuaca, Ipitineri	Peru	400	Amahuaca	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Amarakaire, Harakmbet	Peru	2,200	Amarakaeri	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Anufo	Ghana	122,000	Anufo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.72 %	0.65 %	4 New Testament	2
	Ao Biao	China	17,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Aoka	China	299,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Arbore	Ethiopia	12,000	Arbore	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.30 %	1.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Arem	Laos	800	Arem	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.60 %	1.52 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Asheninka, Pajonal	Peru	15,000	Asheninka, Pajonal	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.74 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Asheninka, South Ucayali	Peru	18,000	Asheninka, South Ucayali	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.60 %	1.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua	Peru	9,100	Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	1
	Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua	Brazil	1,000	Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,746,000			921 ●				3,451

* 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%