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Lists: All Religions What is Primary Religion?

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Religion ▲	Estimated Adherents	% of World Population	Peoples with this Primary Religion	Unreached with this Primary Religion	% Unreached	Est. Workers Needed *
Buddhism	501,784,000	6.3 %	691	536	77.6 %	5,906
Christianity	2,495,384,000	31.2 %	7,163	0	0.0 %	0
Ethnic Religions	736,820,000	9.2 %	2,622	923	35.2 %	3,453
Hinduism	1,209,828,000	15.1 %	2,476	2,283	92.2 %	24,550
Islam	1,984,778,000	24.8 %	4,067	3,498	86.0 %	36,151
Non-Religious	1,003,652,000	12.5 %	265	16	6.0 %	547
Other / Small	60,993,000	0.8 %	138	135	97.8 %	659
Unknown	8,751,000	0.1 %	31	7	22.6 %	32
Totals: 8	8,001,988,000	100 %	17,453	7,398	42.4 %	71,298

* 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%