Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,301,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,694

Unreached Groups

956 (35.5 %)

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 *
	Chukchi	Russia	16,000	Chukchi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.25 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tatar, Chulym	Russia	400	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dolgan	Russia	8,100	Dolgan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.90 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gilyak, Nivkh	Russia	3,800	Gilyak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Itelmen	Russia	2,600	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.94 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking	Russia	1,700	Yiddish, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Karaite	Russia	200	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khanty, Ostyak	Russia	31,000	Khanty	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.90 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Komi-Yazva	Russia	4,200	Komi-Zyrian	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Koryak, Nymylan	Russia	7,500	Koryak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.88 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Negidal, Nizovsk	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mansi, Vogul	Russia	12,000	Mansi (Russian Federation)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nanai, Gold	Russia	12,000	Nanai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.41 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Orochi	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Orok	Russia	300	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed	Russia	3,400	Selkup	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.70 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Russian	Russia	82,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.80 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Tofalar	Russia	700	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tatar, Shorian	Russia	10,000	Shor	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Chuvan	Russia	900	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Eskimo, Siberian	Russia	1,700	Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nganasan, Tavgi Samoyed	Russia	700	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Teleut, Altai	Russia	2,200	Altai, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Udege	Russia	1,300	Russian	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Ulchi	Russia	2,500	Ulch	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.70 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,694 Peoples		740,301,000			956 ●				3,468

* 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%

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