Ethnic Religions people group listing

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People Groups
Total

2,509

Est. Population
of Adherents

732,518,000

People Groups Unreached

796

Est. Adherents in
Unreached Groups

137,599,000

People Groups Frontier

353

Est. Adherents in
Frontier Groups

15,123,000

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 *
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Parkateje	Brazil	400	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Yaminawa, Arara	Peru	400	Yaminahua	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Paleni	Burkina Faso	400	Paleni	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Noipa	Solomon Islands	400	Noipa	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Khaonh	Cambodia	400	Mel-Khaonh	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Javieng	Laos	400	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Amahuaca, Ipitineri	Peru	500	Amahuaca	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Andai	Papua New Guinea	500	Andai	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bagusa	Indonesia	500	Bagusa	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Busa	Papua New Guinea	500	Odiai	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Capanahua	Peru	500	Capanahua	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Cuiba	Venezuela	500	Cuiba	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Kulina, Madija	Peru	500	Kulina	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Gilyak, Nivkh	Ukraine	500	Gilyak	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Guaja	Brazil	500	Guaja	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kanum, Enkelembu	Papua New Guinea	500	Kanum, Ngkalmpw	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kanum, Sota	Papua New Guinea	500	Kanum, Sota	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Koguru	South Sudan	500	Zande	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Qabiao, Pubiao	China	500	Qabiao	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Macushi	Venezuela	500	Macushi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Negidal, Nizovsk	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Kotoko, Maslam	Cameroon	500	Maslam	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Chut-May	Laos	500	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Huitoto, Nipode	Colombia	500	Witoto, Nipode	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,509 Peoples		732,518,000				796 ◼︎ (353 ✸︎)			3,030

* 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
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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