Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,568,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

933 (35.2 %)

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 *
	Numao	China	2,300	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nunu	China	63,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Ogori-Magongo	Nigeria	67,000	Oko-Eni-Osayen	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Shua	Botswana	2,300	Shua	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Okpamheri	Nigeria	110,000	Okpamheri	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Okpe, SW Edoid	Nigeria	52,000	Okpe (Southwestern Edoid)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Okiek	Kenya	58,000	Okiek	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Simaa	Zambia	11,000	Simaa	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Owiniga, Samo	Papua New Guinea	700	Owiniga	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Padaung	Myanmar (Burma)	146,000	Kayan (Myanmar)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kayan, Padaung	Thailand	2,900	Kayan (Myanmar)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Pagu	Indonesia	4,600	Pagu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Negrito, Palawan Batak	Philippines	3,900	Batak	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Pay	Papua New Guinea	2,600	Mala (Bogia district)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Parakana	Brazil	1,000	Parakana	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Phunoi	Laos	43,000	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pong	Laos	30,000	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pouhoy	Laos	300	Oy	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Poumong	Laos	1,600	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Poussang	Laos	3,000	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Puku, Fakanchi	Nigeria	75,000	Ut-Ma'in	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Punan Aput	Indonesia	700	Punan Aput	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Punan Merap	Indonesia	300	Punan Merap	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Punan Tubu	Indonesia	3,900	Punan Tubu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Pyen	Myanmar (Burma)	800	Pyen	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,651 Peoples		742,568,000				933 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,438

* 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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