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 *
	Jewish, English-speaking	South Africa	51,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	United Kingdom	287,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Jewish, Hungarian-speaking	Israel	25,000	Hungarian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Prai	Thailand	21,000	Prai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, Polish	Poland	8,100	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Portuguese	Israel	2,000	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Seemogo	Mali	6,500	Seenku	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	17.00 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Semelai	Malaysia	7,900	Semelai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Mexico	40,000	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Peru	1,900	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Spain	13,000	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Venezuela	4,800	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Senoufo, Supyire	Côte d'Ivoire	111,000	Senoufo, Supyire	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tai Dam	United States	4,400	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Thanh	Vietnam	24,000	Tai Thanh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	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 %	0 Unspecified	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 -
	Karipuna do Amapa (Creole)	Brazil	3,000	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-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 -
	Kyanga	Benin	2,300	Kyanga	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	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%