Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,743,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,652

Unreached Groups

934 (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 *
	Bunuo	China	22,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Bura, Pabir	Nigeria	579,000	Bura-Pabir	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Burak	Nigeria	9,100	Burak	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Pygmy, Buraka	Congo, Democratic Republic of	2,700	Buraka	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Pygmy, Buraka	Central African Republic	4,000	Buraka	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Burate	Indonesia	200	Burate	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Burji	Ethiopia	138,000	Burji	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Buru, Boeroe	Indonesia	53,000	Buru (Indonesia)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Burungi	Tanzania	45,000	Burunge	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Burusu	Indonesia	5,600	Burusu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Busa	Papua New Guinea	500	Odiai	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Roglai, Cacgia	Vietnam	3,700	Roglai, Cacgia	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Okinawan, Ryukyuan	United States	4,600	Okinawan, Central	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Subanen, Central	Philippines	216,000	Subanen, Central	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tagbanwa, Central	Philippines	4,300	Cuyonon	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Buwal	Cameroon	14,000	Buwal	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Buyang, Baha	China	700	Buyang, Baha	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Red Bobo, Bwa	Burkina Faso	145,000	Bomu	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bwamu, Laa Laa	Burkina Faso	138,000	Bwamu, Laa Laa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Buamu	Burkina Faso	433,000	Buamu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bwamu, Twi	Burkina Faso	49,000	Bwamu, Cwi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Cabe	Benin	3,800	Ede Cabe	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kamentsa	Colombia	7,900	Camsa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Candoshi, Shapra	Peru	3,600	Kandozi-Chapra	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Canela	Brazil	2,700	Canela	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,652 Peoples		742,743,000				934 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,439

* 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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