Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,825,000

% 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 *
	Anjatsy	Madagascar	47,000	Malagasy, Merina	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Sino-Native	Malaysia	32,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Orochi	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Orok	Ukraine	800	Orok	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Palyu	China	16,000	Bolyu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.30 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Penihing, Aoheng	Indonesia	4,900	Aoheng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Punan Aput	Indonesia	700	Punan Aput	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Punan Keriau, Kereho-Uheng	Indonesia	600	Kereho	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Punan Merap	Indonesia	300	Punan Merap	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tofalar	Russia	700	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gbe, Seto	Benin	44,000	Gun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shama	Nigeria	9,900	Shama-Sambuga	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tatar, Shorian	Russia	11,000	Shor	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Shuar, Jivaro	Ecuador	72,000	Shuar	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Sonsogon	Malaysia	5,200	Kimaragang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Dam	France	1,100	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tapshin, Tapshinawa	Nigeria	10,000	Kusur-Myet	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Laoseng	Laos	12,000	Tareng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tariano	Brazil	2,200	Tariana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tariano	Colombia	200	Tariana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tatana	Malaysia	24,000	Tatana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	14.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Tenbo, Loron	Côte d'Ivoire	10,000	Teen	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tenbo, Loron	Burkina Faso	4,500	Teen	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tay	United States	700	Tay	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Krahn, Western	Côte d'Ivoire	25,000	Krahn, Western	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,825,000			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%