Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

745,947,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,695

Unreached Groups

958 (35.5 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Limi	China	38,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Atikum	Brazil	7,900	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Karipuna do Amapa (Creole)	Brazil	2,900	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Kyanga	Benin	2,500	Kyanga	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Carib, Galibi do Uaca	Brazil	2,100	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Javae	Brazil	1,400	Karaja	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tumbalala	Brazil	1,200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Jewish, Swedish	Sweden	15,000	Swedish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Bulgarian	Bulgaria	1,200	Bulgarian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Italian	Italy	27,000	Judeo-Italian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Spanish	Israel	48,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Guaza	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Kwaza	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Waiapi	Brazil	1,100	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Ta Oi, Lower	Laos	24,000	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lahu Nyi	Thailand	3,300	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Layao	Laos	5,500	Oy	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sanak	Laos	5,100	Alak	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yakut	Russia	477,000	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	10
	Laopang	Laos	14,000	Laopang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.11 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Suodi	China	244,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.11 %	4 New Testament	5
	Li, Ha	China	697,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	14
	Talieng	Laos	40,000	Talieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kim Mun	China	333,000	Kim Mun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Xiangtang	China	107,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Deng, Darang	China	11,000	Digaro-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	2,695 Peoples		745,947,000			958 ●				3,480

* 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 >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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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