Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,572,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,639

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Mari, Hop	Papua New Guinea	1,600	Mari (PNG, Madang Province)	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	2.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Marubo	Brazil	1,700	Marubo	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Masi	Angola	5,700	Mashi (Zambia)	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Masiguare	Colombia	500	Cuiba	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Masikoro	Madagascar	779,000	Malagasy, Masikoro	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	0.48 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Matipu	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Matses	Brazil	900	Matses	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	14.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Mawayana	Brazil	300	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	Namibia	300	Mbalanhu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Mbangala	Angola	776,000	Mbangala	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Media Lengua	Ecuador	3,300	Media Lengua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mefele	Cameroon	21,000	Mefele	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Mehinaku	Brazil	300	Mehinaku	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Mekem	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Miami	United States	3,100	English	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Miao, Chuan	China	200,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	5.50 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Millikin	Malaysia	5,200	Remun	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	18.00 %	2.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Miqueleno	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Miriti	Brazil	100	Tucano	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Miya, Miyawa	Nigeria	68,000	Vune mi	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Monom	Vietnam	6,700	Monom	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mossi	Mali	51,000	Moore	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Mukogodo, Yaaku	Kenya	4,700	Yaaku	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.70 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Mumuye	Cameroon	16,000	Mumuye	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Munda	United States	500	Munda	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
Totals:	2,639 Peoples		742,572,000			925 ●				3,468

* 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
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%