Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,872,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,664

Unreached Groups

949 (35.6 %)

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 *
	Tha	Nigeria	2,100	Tha	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Agta, Alabat Island	Philippines	-1 Unknown	Tagalog	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Mnong, Eastern	Vietnam	37,000	Mnong, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Carutana	Brazil	400	Baniwa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kua	Botswana	1,100	Kua	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Beba	Cameroon	5,900	Beba	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bonkeng	Cameroon	6,000	Bonkeng	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bora	Peru	800	Bora	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bete, Gagnoa	Côte d'Ivoire	394,000	Bete, Gagnoa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kpelle, Liberia	Liberia	948,000	Kpelle, Liberia	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Merei, Lamenten	Vanuatu	1,100	Merei	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Akuntsu	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Barawana	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Tucano	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Galibi do Oiapoque	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Carib	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Guaza	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Kwaza	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0-0.1% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miqueleno	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Pakaas-Novos, Oro-Mawin	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tawande	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Sabane	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Waiapi	Brazil	1,100	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0-0.1% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Zoro	Brazil	600	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maco	Venezuela	1,100	Maco	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Senoufo, Syenara	Mali	254,000	Senoufo, Syenara	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kono	Guinea	194,000	Kono (Guinea)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kawa	Myanmar (Burma)	700	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Ganza	Ethiopia	800	Ganza	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,664 Peoples		743,872,000				949 ◼︎ (459 ✸︎)			3,457

* 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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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%

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