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 *
	Kawa	Myanmar (Burma)	700	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.55 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yuhupdeh	Brazil	700	Macuna	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Retuara	Colombia	700	Tanimuca-Letuama	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Koiupanka	Brazil	700	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Arara do Acre	Brazil	800	Sharanahua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Arem	Laos	800	Arem	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.60 %	1.52 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bisu	Thailand	800	Bisu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bukat	Indonesia	800	Bukat	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Fortsenal	Vanuatu	800	Kiae	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	45.00 %	26.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Krikati (Kricatije)	Brazil	800	Krikati-Timbira	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	35.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Chatong	Laos	800	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chiquitano	Brazil	800	Chiquitano	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	3.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Jewish, French	China, Hong Kong	800	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Guato	Brazil	800	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Nukak	Colombia	800	Nukak Maku	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	15.00 %	12.30 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Aruba	800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	22.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Timor-Leste	800	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	32.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Hani	Laos	800	Hani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Labur	Nigeria	800	Labir	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	2.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Jewish, English-speaking	Gibraltar	800	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Qabiao	Vietnam	800	Qabiao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nguon	Laos	800	Nguon	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	2.40 %	2.36 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Orok	Ukraine	800	Orok	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pyen	Myanmar (Burma)	800	Pyen	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	15.00 %	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%