Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,404,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Mandyak, Manjaco	France	25,000	Mandjak	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Mankanya	Senegal	47,000	Mankanya	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Marubo	Brazil	1,700	Marubo	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Masakin	Sudan	72,000	Dagik	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Media Lengua	Ecuador	3,300	Media Lengua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Khlor	Laos	9,300	Kriang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Orok	Russia	300	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phun, Hpon	Myanmar (Burma)	1,600	Burmese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Polish	Israel	134,000	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Dayak, Kendayan	Malaysia	17,000	Kendayan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Takua	Vietnam	6,600	Takua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Tupinikim	Brazil	3,200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Ukit	Malaysia	200	Ukit	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ao Biao	China	17,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dong, Southern	China	1,251,000	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	25
	Hmong Njua	France	129,000	Hmong Njua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Pana, Sama	Burkina Faso	10,000	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Gaviao do Maranhao	Brazil	800	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Trieng	Vietnam	64,000	Trieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nao	Ethiopia	18,000	Nayi	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.41 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Nanai, Gold	Russia	12,000	Nanai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.41 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bon Gula	Chad	3,600	Bon Gula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.42 %	0.42 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Taiwan	4,319,000	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	86
	Tagu	China	4,600	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.45 %	0.45 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Xibe, Western	China	57,000	Xibe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.47 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,404,000			927 ●				3,467

* 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%