Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,350,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,693

Unreached Groups

956 (35.5 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Sabum	Malaysia	1,300	Malay, Ambonese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.56 %	4 New Testament	1
	Saek	Laos	6,700	Saek	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Samaritan	Israel	1,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Samaritan	West Bank / Gaza	1,100	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Samei	China	22,000	Samei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	1.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sapuan	Laos	5,700	Sapuan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Saramaccan	Suriname	32,000	Saramaccan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tofalar	Russia	700	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kensiu	Malaysia	400	Kensiu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.30 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Kensiu	Thailand	300	Kensiu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Semoq Beri	Malaysia	2,500	Semaq Beri	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.30 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Semelai	Malaysia	8,000	Semelai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Semnam	Malaysia	1,000	Semnam	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Shabo	Ethiopia	600	Majang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Shui, Yunnan	China	12,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Siamou	Mali	38,000	Siamou	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Sian	Malaysia	-1 Unknown	Sihan (Malaysia)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Siang	Indonesia	19,000	Siang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	So Tri	Laos	12,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sonsogon	Malaysia	5,200	Kimaragang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Barasano, Southern	Colombia	900	Barasana-Eduria	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Chuvan	Russia	900	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yukaghir, Chuvan	Ukraine	200	Ukrainian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Bolivia	500	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Chile	16,000	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,693 Peoples		740,350,000			956 ●				3,469

* 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%

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