Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,712,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Biao Mien, Shikou	China	13,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pala	Laos	6,100	Akha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Berawan, West	Malaysia	1,200	Berawan, West	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish Tat, Mountain Jewish	Azerbaijan	15,000	Judeo-Tat	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish Tat, Mountain Jewish	Canada	2,100	Judeo-Tat	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish Tat, Mountain Jewish	Israel	78,000	Judeo-Tat	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Jewish Tat, Mountain Jewish	United States	10,000	Judeo-Tat	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bisu	Thailand	800	Bisu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bit	China	900	Bit	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bugan	China	3,000	Bugan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bunuo	China	23,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, Baha	China	700	Buyang, Baha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Carabayo, Macusa	Colombia	200	Carabayo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Chatong	Laos	800	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Han Chinese, Min Bei	Brunei	10,000	Chinese, Min Bei	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tatar, Chulym	Russia	400	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nanti	Peru	300	Nanti	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Cujareno, Mashco Piro	Peru	300	Mashco Piro	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Dongnu	China	308,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	6
	Jewish, Dutch	Suriname	200	Dutch	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Dutch	Curacao	400	Dutch	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	E	China	6,900	E	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jewish, French	France	442,000	French	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	9
	Jewish, French	Monaco	700	French	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Fulnio	Brazil	4,500	Iate	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,712,000			913 ●				3,427

* 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%