Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% 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 *
	Tupinamba	Brazil	6,200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Jewish, Yahudic	United Kingdom	6,900	Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Biao-Jiao Mien	China	68,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	686,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Limi	China	38,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Atikum	Brazil	8,000	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Tulishi, Kamdang	Sudan	1,000	Tulishi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Karipuna do Amapa (Creole)	Brazil	3,000	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Kyanga	Benin	2,300	Kyanga	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Carib, Galibi do Uaca	Brazil	2,100	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Javae	Brazil	1,500	Karaja	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tumbalala	Brazil	1,200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Jewish, Bulgarian	Bulgaria	1,900	Bulgarian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Italian	Italy	27,000	Judeo-Italian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Spanish	Israel	46,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, Swedish	Sweden	15,000	Swedish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Guaza	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Kwaza	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Waiapi	Brazil	1,100	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Ta Oi, Lower	Laos	23,000	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lahu Nyi	Thailand	3,300	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phola	China	14,000	Phola	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ge	China	136,000	Ge	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Nasu, Southern	China	137,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	3
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Wamei, Konyagi	Guinea	8,300	Wamey	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.09 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,820,000			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%