Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,612,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

914 (34.6 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Turkana Kenya 1,363,000 Turkana Ethnic Religions 48.00 % 22.16 % Complete Bible -
 Tuxa Brazil 4,300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
 Pygmy, Twa Burundi 38,000 Kinyarwanda Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
 Pygmy, Twa Rwanda 33,000 Kinyarwanda Ethnic Religions 9.00 % 6.00 % Complete Bible -
 Pygmy, Batwa Uganda 4,800 Kinyarwanda Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Udege Russia 1,300 Russian Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Umutina Brazil 400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Urak Lawoi Thailand 3,200 Urak Lawoi' Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Wa Myanmar (Burma) 462,000 Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 15.00 % Complete Bible -
 Wa China 383,000 Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions 19.00 % 8.00 % Complete Bible -
 Wa Thailand 7,100 Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 15.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vagla Ghana 19,000 Vagla Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lembaa South Africa 1,410,000 Venda Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 17.72 % Complete Bible -
 Lembaa Zimbabwe 114,000 Venda Ethnic Religions 42.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
 Wala Ghana 116,000 Wali (Ghana) Ethnic Religions 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Wassu Brazil 2,100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Watjari Australia 300 English Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Ajuru Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Yupik, Naukan Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
 Kui Lung Laos 5,200 Lahu Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 9.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lahu Aga Laos 9,900 Lahu Ethnic Religions 8.50 % 7.90 % Complete Bible -
Yabaana Brazil 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
 Yawalapiti Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Enets, Yenisei Samoyed Russia 200 Russian Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Yoruba United States 201,000 Yoruba Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 13.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 2,641 Peoples   740,612,000     914       3,428
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