Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (36.1 %)

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 *
	Tapshin, Tapshinawa	Nigeria	9,900	Kusur-Myet	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Laoseng	Laos	12,000	Tareng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tariano	Brazil	2,100	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 -
	Tay	United States	700	Tay	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tenbo, Loron	Côte d'Ivoire	9,700	Teen	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tenbo, Loron	Burkina Faso	4,300	Teen	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Krahn, Western	Côte d'Ivoire	24,000	Krahn, Western	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tigon	Nigeria	48,000	Mbembe, Tigon	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tuxa	Brazil	4,300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Wayana	Suriname	500	Wayana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Waama, Yoabu	Togo	23,000	Waama	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Zafisoro	Madagascar	130,000	Malagasy, Merina	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Ayizi	China	2,200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chesu	China	3,700	Chesu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kado	Laos	5,100	Kaduo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Japan	4,500	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ewenki, Khamnigan	Mongolia	600	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bambuka	Nigeria	11,000	Kyak	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	Namibia	300	Mbalanhu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Manobo, Umayamnon	Philippines	7,300	Manobo, Agusan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Dombe	Zimbabwe	7,000	Dombe	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Saramaccan, Matawari	Suriname	1,400	Saramaccan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Kalanko	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	2,623 Peoples		737,291,000			948 ●				3,508

* 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%