Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,350,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,693

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 *
	Saramaccan	Suriname	32,000	Saramaccan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Satere-Mawe	Brazil	16,000	Satere-Mawe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed	Russia	3,400	Selkup	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.70 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Semelai	Malaysia	8,000	Semelai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Semoq Beri	Malaysia	2,500	Semaq Beri	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.30 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Senoufo, Supyire	Côte d'Ivoire	114,000	Senoufo, Supyire	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Shabo	Ethiopia	600	Majang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Shanenawa	Brazil	700	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	She	China	660,000	She	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Shui	China	329,000	Sui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.28 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Shui, Yunnan	China	12,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Siamou	Mali	38,000	Siamou	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Sian	Malaysia	-1 Unknown	Sihan (Malaysia)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Siang	Indonesia	19,000	Siang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	Sila	Laos	3,400	Sila	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Sila	Vietnam	900	Sila	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.90 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Silur	Laos	5,400	Phu Thai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Sonaga	China	2,200	Sonaga	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sonsogon	Malaysia	5,200	Kimaragang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Subanen, Tuboy	Philippines	110,000	Subanen, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	2
	Suodi	China	246,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.11 %	4 New Testament	5
	Ta Oi, Upper	Laos	35,000	Ta'oih, Upper	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.80 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Ta'oih	Vietnam	54,000	Ta'oih, Upper	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tadyawan	Philippines	3,800	Tadyawan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tagbanwa, Central	Philippines	4,400	Cuyonon	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,693 Peoples		740,350,000			956 ●				3,469

* 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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