Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

745,947,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,695

Unreached Groups

958 (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 *
	Pong	Laos	30,000	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Javieng	Laos	400	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	2.70 %	2.70 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Poluo	China	33,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pholo	China	35,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Phola, Alo	China	500	Phola, Alo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phola	China	14,000	Phola	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phimbi	Mozambique	14,000	Phimbi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	45.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phana	Laos	600	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phala	China	13,000	Phala	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jewish, Persian	United States	68,000	Persian, Iranian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Peere	Nigeria	11,000	Pere	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	5.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Perai	Indonesia	300	Perai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	3.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Penan-Nibong	Malaysia	4,600	Penan, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Penan	Brunei	-1 Unknown	Penan, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Penan	Malaysia	12,000	Penan, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	1
	Pemon, Arekuna	Guyana	500	Pemon	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	24.00 %	14.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Taurepang	Brazil	600	Pemon	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Bela	China	4,800	Pela	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	14.00 %	13.51 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Pei	Papua New Guinea	300	Pefiyahe	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Pear	Cambodia	2,000	Pear	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Podoko	Cameroon	72,000	Parkwa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	5.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Parakana	Brazil	1,000	Parakana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Papel	Guinea-Bissau	199,000	Papel	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.00 %	3.60 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Papel	Senegal	9,200	Papel	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	3.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
Totals:	2,695 Peoples		745,947,000			958 ●				3,480

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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