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 *
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phana	Laos	600	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pana, Sama	Mali	8,900	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pana, Sama	Burkina Faso	10,000	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Akeu	China	11,000	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Akeu	Laos	3,300	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.72 %	0.72 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lachi, White	Vietnam	2,300	Lachi, White	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Gelao, Red	Vietnam	200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Manobo, Umayamnon	Philippines	7,800	Manobo, Agusan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.35 %	0.86 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kwinsu	Indonesia	600	Kwinsu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Umalung	Indonesia	3,800	Uma' Lung	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Vitou	Indonesia	800	Vitou	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lamalera	Indonesia	4,800	Lamalera	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tsaatan	Mongolia	200	Tuvan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Israel	19,000	Israeli Sign Language	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.04 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mo	China	14,000	Mak (China)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nahukwa	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Naua	Brazil	600	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Paiaku	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shanenawa	Brazil	700	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tapuia	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xukuru-Kariri	Brazil	1,500	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nyahon	Laos	9,800	Nyaheun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.75 %	0.75 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lu, Lu Ren	China	6,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kyanga	Benin	2,400	Kyanga	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	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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