Progress Level-Unreached people groups

Progress Scale: 1 - Unreached● What is the Progress Scale?

Criteria

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing Christians <= 5%

Progress Level

People Groups

7,187

% of World's
People Groups

41.6 %

Population

3,425,086,000

% of World Population

42.4 %

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Indigenous	Est. Workers Needed *
Persian	China, Hong Kong	800	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %		1
Prai	Laos	31,000	Prai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	●	1
Pomak	North Macedonia	2,100	Bulgarian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %		1
Miao, Guiyang Northern	China	144,000	Miao, Northern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	●	3
Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe	China	1,186,000	Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	24
Kui	Laos	51,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	●	1
Buriat, Chinese	China	168,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	●	3
Zhuang, Yongbei	China	2,174,000	Zhuang, Yongbei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	43
Zhuang, Liuqian	China	410,000	Zhuang, Liuqian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	8
Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	China	1,317,000	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	26
Zhuang, Youjiang	China	995,000	Zhuang, Youjiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	20
Zhuang, Guibei	China	1,647,000	Zhuang, Guibei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	33
Zhuang, Qiubei	China	221,000	Zhuang, Qiubei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	4
Zhuang, Liujiang	China	1,713,000	Zhuang, Liujiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	34
Zhuang, Guibian	China	1,098,000	Zhuang, Guibian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	●	22
Kamchadal	Russia	1,500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.90 %	●	1
Kong Ge	China	1,800	Kon Keu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.91 %	0.91 %	●	1
Rahanweyn	Somalia	2,373,000	Maay	Islam	1 ●	1.09 %	0.91 %	●	47
Palaung, Pale	Thailand	6,400	Palaung, Ruching	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	●	1
Tai Man, Shan	Thailand	102,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	●	2
Itelmen	Russia	2,600	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.94 %	●	1
Somali	Somalia	14,213,000	Somali	Islam	1 ●	1.11 %	0.94 %	●	284
Hmong Njua	China	55,000	Hmong Njua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.95 %	●	1
Mandinka	Gambia	1,165,000	Mandinka	Islam	1 ●	1.10 %	0.97 %	●	23
Ghao-Xong, Eastern	China	136,000	Miao, Eastern Xiangxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.50 %	0.97 %	●	3
Totals: 7,187 People Groups		3,425,086,000							71,688

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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%