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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	501,606,000	6.5 %	688	539	78.3 %	5,879
Christianity	2,415,637,000	31.2 %	7,163	0	0.0 %	0
Ethnic Religions	736,703,000	9.5 %	2,659	980	36.9 %	3,570
Hinduism	1,175,951,000	15.2 %	2,723	2,508	92.1 %	24,248
Islam	1,857,557,000	24.0 %	3,758	3,220	85.7 %	33,421
Non-Religious	997,161,000	12.9 %	262	17	6.5 %	553
Other / Small	58,907,000	0.8 %	146	142	97.3 %	599
Unknown	8,833,000	0.1 %	41	8	19.5 %	28
Totals: 8	7,752,351,000	100 %	17,440	7,414	42.5 %	68,298

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. 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%