Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,568,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

933 (35.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Kensiu	Malaysia	400	Kensiu	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kensiu	Thailand	300	Kensiu	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Semnam	Malaysia	1,100	Semnam	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Shabo	Ethiopia	600	Majang	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Siamou	Mali	40,000	Siamou	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Sian	Malaysia	-1 Unknown	Sihan (Malaysia)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Barasano, Southern	Colombia	1,000	Barasana-Eduria	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yukaghir, Chuvan	Ukraine	200	Ukrainian	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Colombia	2,200	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Guatemala	900	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Paraguay	1,100	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Panama	10,000	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Puerto Rico	1,500	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Uruguay	16,000	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tahang	Laos	500	Talieng	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Daeng	Laos	28,000	Tai Daeng	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Pao	Laos	1,900	Tai Pao	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Pao	Vietnam	11,000	Tai Pao	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Peung	Laos	500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Taket	Laos	700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Taman, Htamandi	Myanmar (Burma)	34,000	Burmese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tamoy	Laos	800	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Temoq	Malaysia	900	Malay	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tai Do	Vietnam	400	Tai Yo	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tchaho	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	2,651 Peoples		742,568,000				933 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,438

* 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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Prayer Cards

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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