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 *
	Manobo, Matigsalug	Philippines	49,000	Manobo, Matigsalug	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Mansaka	Philippines	89,000	Mansaka	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Manusela, Wahai	Indonesia	7,500	Sou Upaa	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Manyika	Mozambique	161,000	Manyika	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mari, Eastern	Russia	150,000	Mari, Meadow	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mari, Hop	Papua New Guinea	1,700	Mari (PNG, Madang Province)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Marubo	Brazil	1,700	Marubo	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Masi	Angola	5,900	Mashi (Zambia)	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Masiguare	Colombia	500	Cuiba	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Masikoro	Madagascar	821,000	Malagasy, Masikoro	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Matipu	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Matses	Brazil	900	Matses	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mawayana	Brazil	300	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	Namibia	400	Mbalanhu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mbangala	Angola	802,000	Mbangala	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Media Lengua	Ecuador	3,300	Media Lengua	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mefele	Cameroon	21,000	Mefele	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Mehinaku	Brazil	300	Mehinaku	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mekem	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miami	United States	3,100	English	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miao, Chuan	China	199,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Millikin	Malaysia	600	Remun	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miqueleno	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miriti	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Tucano	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miya, Miyawa	Nigeria	70,000	Vune mi	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-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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Prayer Cards

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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