Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

732,737,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

943 (36.0 %)

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 *
	Akyode	Ghana	18,000	Gikyode	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Jew, Amhara	Israel	1,900	Amharic	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chayahuita	Peru	22,000	Shawi	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Senoufo, Shempire	Côte d'Ivoire	182,000	Senoufo, Shempire	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Dumpas	Malaysia	4,400	Dumpas	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gilyak, Nivkh	Russia	4,700	Gilyak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gourma	Nigeria	43,000	Gourmanchema	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Hainanese	Cambodia	14,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Teochew	Cambodia	183,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.40 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Cambodia	23,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Huichol	Mexico	51,000	Huichol	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nuba Maa	Nigeria	43,000	Kamo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.65 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Ngan	Côte d'Ivoire	34,000	Beng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Wiwa	Colombia	19,000	Malayo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Mandyak, Manjaco	France	25,000	Mandjak	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Mankanya	Senegal	46,000	Mankanya	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Marubo	Brazil	1,700	Marubo	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Masakin, Dagik	Sudan	70,000	Dagik	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Media Lengua	Ecuador	3,200	Media Lengua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Khlor	Laos	9,200	Kriang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Orok	Russia	300	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phun, Hpon	Myanmar (Burma)	1,600	Burmese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jew, Polish	Israel	132,000	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Dayak, Kendayan	Malaysia	16,000	Kendayan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Takua	Vietnam	6,600	Takua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		732,737,000			943 ●				3,470

* 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%