Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

745,947,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,695

Unreached Groups

958 (35.5 %)

Map Notes

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Tupinikim	Brazil	3,200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Ukit	Malaysia	200	Ukit	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ao Biao	China	17,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dong, Southern	China	1,242,000	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	25
	Hmong Njua	France	133,000	Hmong Njua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Pana, Sama	Burkina Faso	11,000	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Gaviao Pykopje	Brazil	800	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Trieng	Vietnam	66,000	Trieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Satere-Mawe	Brazil	16,000	Satere-Mawe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kathonglueng	Laos	1,400	Lao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iu Mien, Luoxiang	China	4,900	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sanie	China	8,700	Sanie	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ghao-Xong, Western	China	1,386,000	Miao, Western Xiangxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.38 %	1 Translation Needed	28
	Tai Daeng	Vietnam	175,000	Tai Daeng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Oroqen	China	9,200	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.33 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Altai-Kizhi	Russia	83,000	Altai, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.33 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tsagu	Nigeria	4,700	Choogen	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.33 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Kuranko	Guinea	129,000	Kuranko	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.32 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Even, Lamut	Russia	20,000	Even	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.32 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Akha	China	257,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.35 %	0.31 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Akha	Vietnam	24,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Amahuaca, Ipitineri	Peru	500	Amahuaca	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Balantak	Indonesia	39,000	Balantak	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Baonuo	China	33,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,695 Peoples		745,947,000			958 ●				3,480

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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%

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