Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed * ▲
	Tay Khang	Laos	300	Tai Khang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Alutor	Russia	2,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Metyktire	Brazil	100	Kayapo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Sam	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Katso	China	8,300	Katso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kerek	Russia	-1 Unknown	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kumandin	Russia	2,400	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkan	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tubalar	Russia	2,000	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laomian	China	5,400	Laomian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Karuazu	Brazil	800	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Isolados do Alto Jutai	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Isolados do Jandiatuba	Brazil	300	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pipipa	Brazil	1,500	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Turkish	Israel	49,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, Turkish	Türkiye (Turkey)	1,500	Turkish	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nonuya	Colombia	300	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mandaya, Karaga	Philippines	6,500	Mandaya	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Trieng	Vietnam	64,000	Trieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yazidi	Armenia	33,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Georgia	11,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Germany	51,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,820,000			923 ●				3,453

* 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%