Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical ▲	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Che Wong, Siwang	Malaysia	600	Cheq Wong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.49 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ainu (Japan)	Japan	13,000	Ainu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Amarakaire, Harakmbet	Peru	2,200	Amarakaeri	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bandoumu, Minduumo	Gabon	6,000	Ndumu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Bare	Brazil	8,100	Nhengatu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bassari	Guinea-Bissau	600	Oniyan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bateq	Malaysia	1,300	Batek	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bondoukou Kulango	Côte d'Ivoire	157,000	Kulango, Bondoukou	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	3
	Bunak, Mare	Indonesia	25,000	Bunak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Eskimo, Creole	United States	3,400	English	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Krongo, Tabanya	Sudan	400	Krongo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, French	China, Hong Kong	800	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gaviao do Jiparana	Brazil	700	Gaviao do Jiparana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Gilyak, Nivkh	Ukraine	400	Gilyak	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Hmong Daw	France	11,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Huaulu	Indonesia	500	Huaulu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kayaman	Malaysia	1,200	Kajaman	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jola-Karon	Gambia	80,000	Karon	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Kiballo, Vono	Nigeria	1,700	Vono	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Kraol	Cambodia	5,000	Kraol	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kung-Ekoka	Botswana	2,300	Kung-Ekoka	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Logorik	Sudan	8,000	Logorik	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Duya	Nigeria	104,000	Duya	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto	Zimbabwe	19,000	Makhuwa-Meetto	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Masi	Angola	5,500	Mashi	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,820,000			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%