Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,600,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,649

Unreached Groups

932 (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 *
	Murle	Ethiopia	2,800	Murle	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Murle	South Sudan	194,000	Murle	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Mursi	Ethiopia	14,000	Mursi	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Siawi, Musan	Papua New Guinea	400	Siawi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miyak	Papua New Guinea	1,100	Kyenele	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mvuba, Bambuba	Congo, Democratic Republic of	8,200	Mvuba	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mvuba	Uganda	400	Mvuba	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Simaa-Mwenyi	Zambia	10,000	Simaa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mwimbi-Muthambi	Kenya	246,000	Mwimbi-Muthambi	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nuer	United States	18,000	Nuer	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nabi	Indonesia	900	Kuri	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Namnam	Ghana	68,000	Farefare	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nagatman	Papua New Guinea	1,500	Yale	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nakara	Australia	-1 Unknown	Na-kara	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Krumen, Northeastern	Côte d'Ivoire	46,000	Krumen, Pye	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Alta, Northern	Philippines	600	Alta, Northern	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bara	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Waimaha	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bara, Waimaha	Colombia	1,100	Waimaha	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Aggay	Philippines	1,600	Atta, Pamplona	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Embera, Northern	Colombia	20,000	Embera, Northern	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Senoufo, Nanerige	Burkina Faso	154,000	Senoufo, Nanerige	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Nangikurrunggurr	Australia	-1 Unknown	Ngan'gityemerri	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nao	Ethiopia	19,000	Nayi	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Napu	Indonesia	8,800	Napu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nobuk	Indonesia	400	Kwerba Mamberamo	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,649 Peoples		742,600,000				932 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,437

* 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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