Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,356,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,693

Unreached Groups

957 (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 *
	Ulchi	Russia	2,500	Ulch	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.70 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Urak Lawoi	Thailand	3,200	Urak Lawoi'	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Vige, Viemo	Burkina Faso	17,000	Viemo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Wala	Ghana	117,000	Wali (Ghana)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Wamei, Konyagi	Guinea	8,800	Wamey	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.09 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Watchi	Benin	75,000	Gbe, Waci	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.03 %	1.53 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Wiwa	Colombia	19,000	Sanka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Xambioa	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xiangtang	China	107,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Xibe, Western	China	56,000	Xibe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.47 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xiqi	China	18,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yagua	Colombia	1,000	Yagua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yakut	Russia	477,000	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	10
	Yaminahua	Peru	1,000	Yaminahua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yaroame	Brazil	500	Yaroame	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Yazidi	Australia	4,200	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Iraq	657,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	5 Complete Bible	13
	Yazidi	United States	4,300	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.40 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yiche	China	25,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.51 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yoy	Laos	13,000	Yoy	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.19 %	0.19 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Yukaghir, Chuvan	Ukraine	200	Ukrainian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yukagir	Russia	1,800	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.60 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yupik, Naukan	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zaiwa	China	119,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.22 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Zaomin	China	47,000	Dzao Min	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.56 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,693 Peoples		743,356,000			957 ●				3,472

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >.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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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