Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,404,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

927 (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 *
	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
	Jola-Karon	Gambia	80,000	Karon	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Kayaman	Malaysia	1,200	Kajaman	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kiballo, Vono	Nigeria	1,700	Vono	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	-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 (Zambia)	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Monom	Vietnam	6,600	Monom	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Munda	United States	500	Munda	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	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 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Punan Aput	Indonesia	700	Punan Aput	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Punan Keriau, Kereho-Uheng	Indonesia	600	Kereho	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	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
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,404,000			927 ●				3,467

* 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%