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 *
	Nimbari	Nigeria	200	Nyam	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Mangas	Nigeria	200	Mansi (Nigeria)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Matipu	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mendriq	Malaysia	200	Minriq	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Orang Kanaq	Malaysia	200	Malay	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Papi	Papua New Guinea	200	Baiyamo	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Papavo	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Zoe	Brazil	200	Zo'e	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pyu	Papua New Guinea	200	Pyu	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Yukaghir, Chuvan	Ukraine	200	Ukrainian	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Suruwaha	Brazil	200	Suruaha	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tariano	Colombia	200	Tariana	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tutunohan, Aputai	Indonesia	200	Galolen	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Ukit	Malaysia	200	Ukit	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Uru-Pa-In	Brazil	200	Uru-Pa-In	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Watjari	Australia	200	English	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Yakaikeke	Papua New Guinea	200	Yakaikeke	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Yanyuwa	Australia	200	Yanyuwa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Yaruro, Pume	Colombia	200	Pume	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Enets, Yenisei Samoyed	Russia	200	Russian	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Tapayuna	Brazil	200	Suya	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Malaysia	200	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Gelao, Red	Vietnam	200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tsaatan	Mongolia	200	Tuvan	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nahukwa	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	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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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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