Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,743,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,652

Unreached Groups

934 (35.2 %)

Map Notes

Click column headings for sorting ▲▼
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Safwa	Tanzania	518,000	Safwa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Sagalla Taita	Kenya	376,000	Sagalla	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sagara	Tanzania	259,000	Sagala	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sahafatra	Madagascar	136,000	Malagasy, Merina	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sabu, Havunese	Indonesia	159,000	Hawu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Chut-Sach	Laos	300	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Embera-Saija	Colombia	7,400	Epena	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Embera-Saija	Ecuador	600	Epena	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sajau Basap	Indonesia	11,000	Sajau Basap	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Vezo	Madagascar	407,000	Malagasy, Sakalava	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sala	Zambia	52,000	Sala	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Saluma	Brazil	300	Saluma	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Samburu	Kenya	364,000	Samburu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Samo, Kalemse	Mali	3,700	Kalamse	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Samo, Kalemse	Burkina Faso	29,000	Kalamse	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Samo, Samo Matya	Mali	1,600	Samo, Matya	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Samo, Samo Matya	Burkina Faso	243,000	Samo, Matya	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Samre	Cambodia	300	Khmer	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Heikum, Kedi	Angola	1,900	Haiom	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Heikum, San	Botswana	42,000	Haiom	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Heikum, San	Namibia	27,000	Haiom	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Guna, San Blas Guna	Panama	99,000	Kuna, San Blas	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Ngambay	Chad	2,101,000	Ngambay	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Samo, Maya	Burkina Faso	78,000	Samo, Maya	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Samo, Southern	Burkina Faso	180,000	Samo, Southern	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,652 Peoples		742,743,000				934 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,439

* 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.

Download Sources Definitions

Prayer Cards

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%

Email *
Role *