Ethnic Religions people group listing

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People Groups
Total

2,508

Est. Population
of Adherents

732,444,000

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, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yuhupdeh	Brazil	700	Macuna	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Retuara	Colombia	700	Tanimuca-Letuama	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Koiupanka	Brazil	700	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kor	Laos	700	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Oh	Laos	700	Ta'oih, Upper	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Arara do Acre	Brazil	800	Sharanahua	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Awun	Papua New Guinea	800	Awun	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bukat	Indonesia	800	Bukat	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Fortsenal	Vanuatu	800	Kiae	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Chiquitano	Brazil	800	Chiquitano	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Guato	Brazil	800	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nukak	Colombia	800	Nukak Maku	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Labur	Nigeria	800	Labur	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kadai	Indonesia	800	Kadai	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Qabiao	Vietnam	800	Qabiao	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Orochi	Ukraine	800	Oroch	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Orok	Ukraine	800	Orok	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Owiniga, Samo	Papua New Guinea	800	Owiniga	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Podena	Indonesia	800	Fedan	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	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
	Wayampi, Oiapoque	French Guiana	800	Wayampi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Yawanawa	Brazil	800	Yawanawa	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Doupo	China	800	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Samadu, Eastern	China	800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
Totals:	2,508 Peoples		732,444,000				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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