Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Gbe, Seto	Benin	44,000	Gun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shama	Nigeria	9,900	Shama-Sambuga	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tatar, Shorian	Russia	11,000	Shor	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Shuar, Jivaro	Ecuador	72,000	Shuar	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Sonsogon	Malaysia	5,200	Kimaragang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Dam	France	1,100	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tapshin, Tapshinawa	Nigeria	10,000	Kusur-Myet	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Laoseng	Laos	12,000	Tareng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tariano	Brazil	2,200	Tariana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tariano	Colombia	200	Tariana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tatana	Malaysia	24,000	Tatana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	14.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Tay	United States	700	Tay	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Tenbo, Loron	Côte d'Ivoire	10,000	Teen	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tenbo, Loron	Burkina Faso	4,500	Teen	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Krahn, Western	Côte d'Ivoire	25,000	Krahn, Western	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tigon	Nigeria	50,000	Mbembe, Tigon	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tuxa	Brazil	4,300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Wayana	Suriname	500	Wayana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Waama, Yoabu	Togo	24,000	Waama	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Zafisoro	Madagascar	135,000	Malagasy, Merina	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Ayizi	China	2,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chesu	China	3,700	Chesu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kado	Laos	5,200	Kaduo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Japan	4,400	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ewenki, Khamnigan	Mongolia	600	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,413,000			925 ●				3,462

* 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%