Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,686,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

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 *
	Asheninka, Pajonal	Peru	15,000	Asheninka, Pajonal	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.74 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Papavo	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Penan	Brunei	-1 Unknown	Penan, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Penan	Malaysia	12,000	Penan, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	1
	Penihing, Aoheng	Indonesia	4,900	Aoheng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Prai	Laos	31,000	Prai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	4 New Testament	1
	Prai	Thailand	21,000	Prai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Phun, Hpon	Myanmar (Burma)	1,600	Burmese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phunoi	Laos	43,000	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pisabo	Peru	700	Pisabo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Podena	Indonesia	700	Fedan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Polish	Poland	7,900	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pong	Laos	33,000	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Portuguese	Israel	2,100	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Portuguese	Portugal	3,500	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Zoe	Brazil	200	Zo'e	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pouhoy	Laos	300	Oy	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poumong	Laos	1,600	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poussang	Laos	2,900	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.69 %	0.69 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pumi	China	50,000	Pumi, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Punan Aput	Indonesia	700	Punan Aput	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Punan Bungan, Hovongan	Indonesia	1,600	Hovongan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Punan Keriau, Kereho-Uheng	Indonesia	700	Kereho	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Punan Merah	Indonesia	300	Punan Merah	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Punan Merap	Indonesia	300	Punan Merap	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,686,000			913 ●				3,427

* 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%