Ethnic Religions people group listing

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People Groups
Total

2,509

Est. Population
of Adherents

732,518,000

People Groups Unreached

796

Est. Adherents in
Unreached Groups

137,599,000

People Groups Frontier

353

Est. Adherents in
Frontier Groups

15,123,000

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 *
	Nkom, Kom	Cameroon	399,000	Kom (Cameroon)	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Marrevone	Mozambique	497,000	Makhuwa-Marrevone	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0-0.1% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Shirima	Mozambique	1,036,000	Makhuwa-Shirima	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Simaa-Makoma	Angola	4,500	Simaa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Simaa-Makoma	Zambia	32,000	Simaa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maku'a	Timor-Leste	-1 Unknown	Fataluku	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Malagasy	Canada	1,600	Malagasy, Merina	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Male	Ethiopia	184,000	Male	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Vasekela Bushman, Maligo	Angola	17,000	Northwestern Kung	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Vasekela Bushman, Maligo	South Africa	4,100	Northwestern Kung	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Vasekela Bushman, Maligo	Namibia	1,800	Northwestern Kung	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Malila	Tanzania	141,000	Malila	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Malmariv	Vanuatu	700	Tiale	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mama, Kwarra	Nigeria	75,000	Mama	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mambila, Cameroon	Cameroon	74,000	Mambila, Cameroon	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mandyak, Manjago	France	26,000	Mandjak	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mandyak, Manjago	Gambia	48,000	Mandjak	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Mandyak, Manjago	Senegal	183,000	Mandjak	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0-0.1% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Manem, Yeti	Papua New Guinea	1,400	Manem	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mangas	Nigeria	200	Mansi (Nigeria)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mankanya	Gambia	2,600	Mankanya	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mankanya	Guinea-Bissau	65,000	Mankanya	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mankanya	Senegal	52,000	Mankanya	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Manyika	Mozambique	166,000	Manyika	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maonan	China	105,000	Maonan	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,509 Peoples		732,518,000				796 ◼︎ (353 ✸︎)			3,030

* 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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