Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,301,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,694

Unreached Groups

956 (35.5 %)

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 *
	So Tri	Laos	12,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jidda-Abu, Nakare	Nigeria	23,000	Bu (Niger-Congo)	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	5.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Bua	Chad	27,000	Bua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.10 %	0.08 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Buamu	Burkina Faso	429,000	Buamu	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	33.00 %	14.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bugan	China	3,000	Bugan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bukat	Indonesia	800	Bukat	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Jewish, Bukharan	Israel	69,000	Bukharic	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish, Bukharan	Uzbekistan	500	Bukharic	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bukwen	Nigeria	1,200	Bukwen	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	3.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Jewish, Bulgarian	Bulgaria	1,100	Bulgarian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Builsa, Buli	Ghana	229,000	Buli (Ghana)	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bumang	China	300	Bumang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bun	Papua New Guinea	900	Bun	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	6.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Bunak, Mare	Indonesia	25,000	Bunak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.94 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bunak	Timor-Leste	68,000	Bunak	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	23.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Baonuo	China	33,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bunuo	China	23,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dongnu	China	308,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	6
	Numao	China	2,300	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nunu	China	63,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bunu	China	428,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Changpao	China	6,800	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kiong Nai	China	2,400	Bunu, Jiongnai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.50 %	4.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Wunai	China	13,000	Bunu, Wunai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Younuo	China	22,000	Bunu, Younuo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,694 Peoples		740,301,000			956 ●				3,468

* 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%

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