Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,568,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

933 (35.2 %)

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 *
	Sisaala, Western	Ghana	53,000	Sisaala, Western	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Sisaala, Tumulung	Ghana	187,000	Sisaala, Tumulung	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Hmong Shua, Sinicized	China	351,000	Sinicized Miao	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	7
	Hmong Shua, Sinicized	Vietnam	2,600	Sinicized Miao	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Simaa-Makoma	Angola	4,400	Simaa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Simaa-Makoma	Zambia	32,000	Simaa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Simaa-Mwenyi	Zambia	10,000	Simaa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Simaa	Zambia	11,000	Simaa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Ngalik, South	Indonesia	8,500	Silimo	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sila	Laos	3,500	Sila	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Sila	Vietnam	900	Sila	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Sida	Laos	2,700	Sila	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sikiana	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Sikiana	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sian	Malaysia	-1 Unknown	Sihan (Malaysia)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Siawi, Musan	Papua New Guinea	400	Siawi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Siang	Indonesia	20,000	Siang	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Siamou	Mali	40,000	Siamou	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Siamou, Seme	Burkina Faso	28,000	Siamou	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Shuar, Jivaro	Ecuador	73,000	Shuar	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Shua	Botswana	2,300	Shua	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tatar, Shorian	Kazakhstan	300	Shor	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tatar, Shorian	Russia	10,000	Shor	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tatar, Shorian	Uzbekistan	500	Shor	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Doma, Vadoma	Zimbabwe	22,000	Shona	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Isconahua	Peru	100	Shipibo-Conibo	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,651 Peoples		742,568,000				933 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,438

* 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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