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 *
	Bambuka	Nigeria	11,000	Kyak	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	Namibia	300	Mbalanhu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Manobo, Umayamnon	Philippines	7,700	Manobo, Agusan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Dombe	Zimbabwe	7,600	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 -
	Katuena	Brazil	600	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Miranha	Brazil	1,900	Bora	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nisu, Northwestern	China	27,000	Nisu, Northwestern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kuamasi	China	1,100	Kuamasi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mari, Eastern	Russia	151,000	Mari, Meadow	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	45.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Che Wong, Siwang	Malaysia	600	Cheq Wong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.49 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Masikoro	Madagascar	761,000	Malagasy, Masikoro	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	0.48 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Xibe, Western	China	57,000	Xibe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.47 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tagu	China	4,600	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.45 %	0.45 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Taiwan	4,319,000	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	86
	Bon Gula	Chad	3,600	Bon Gula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.42 %	0.42 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Nanai, Gold	Russia	12,000	Nanai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.41 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nao	Ethiopia	18,000	Nayi	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.41 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Akyode	Ghana	18,000	Gikyode	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Chayahuita	Peru	22,000	Shawi	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Senoufo, Shempire	Côte d'Ivoire	187,000	Senoufo, Shempire	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Dumpas	Malaysia	4,400	Dumpas	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gilyak, Nivkh	Russia	3,800	Gilyak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gourma	Nigeria	44,000	Gourmanchema	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	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%