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 *
	Mulao	China	227,000	Mulam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Eka	China	3,300	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Amuesha, Lorenzo	Peru	9,000	Yanesha	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	45.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Arara do Rondonia	Brazil	400	Karo	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.80 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Asheninka, Pichis	Brazil	1,100	Asheninka, Pichis	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bare	Venezuela	4,500	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Kulango, Bouna	Côte d'Ivoire	289,000	Kulango, Bouna	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	1 Translation Needed	6
	Carijona	Colombia	500	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Manobo, Cotabato	Philippines	38,000	Manobo, Cotabato	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Dogon, Tomo Kan	Côte d'Ivoire	28,000	Dogon, Tomo Kan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.80 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Katu, Western	Laos	30,000	Katu, Western	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lamet	Laos	24,000	Rmeet	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Komo	Sudan	9,800	Komo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.80 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Huitoto, Nipode	Peru	-1 Unknown	Witoto, Nipode	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	45.00 %	0.80 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Murik Kayan	Malaysia	3,200	Murik	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nukuini	Brazil	500	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Saramaccan	Suriname	32,000	Saramaccan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Eskimo, Siberian	Russia	1,700	Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Eskimo, Siberian	Ukraine	100	Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	16.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Yupik, Naukan	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Judeo-Japanese	Japan	49,000	Japanese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ngai	Vietnam	1,700	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xipaia	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Carutana	Brazil	400	Baniwa	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Berawan, East	Malaysia	1,300	Berawan, East	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.80 %	1 Translation Needed	-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%