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 *
	Busanga	Burkina Faso	721,000	Bisa	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Busami	Indonesia	1,100	Busami	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Busa	Papua New Guinea	500	Odiai	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Burusu	Indonesia	5,600	Burusu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Burusa, Bulba	Benin	3,200	Notre	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Burungi	Tanzania	45,000	Burunge	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Buru, Boeroe	Indonesia	53,000	Buru (Indonesia)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Buru	Nigeria	1,700	Buru (Nigeria)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Burji	Ethiopia	138,000	Burji	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Russia	459,000	Buriat, Russia	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	9
	Bure	Nigeria	900	Hausa	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Burate	Indonesia	200	Burate	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Burak	Nigeria	9,100	Burak	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bura, Pabir	Nigeria	579,000	Bura-Pabir	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Bunuo	China	22,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Bunun	China	1,500	Bunun	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Bunu	China	425,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	9
	Bunak, Mare	Indonesia	25,000	Bunak	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Bunak	Timor-Leste	76,000	Bunak	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bun	Papua New Guinea	900	Bun	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bumang	China	300	Bumang	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Buldit	South Sudan	7,200	Opo	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bukwen	Nigeria	1,300	Bukwen	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bukat	Indonesia	800	Bukat	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Bukar Sadong, Tebakang	Indonesia	12,000	Bidayuh Serian	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-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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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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