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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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Waama, Yoabu	Togo	25,000	Waama	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Zafisoro	Madagascar	146,000	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	5,400	Kaduo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Japan	4,400	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bambuka	Nigeria	12,000	Kyak	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	Namibia	400	Mbalanhu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Dombe	Zimbabwe	7,800	Dombe	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Saramaccan, Matawari	Suriname	1,500	Saramaccan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Kalanko	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Katuena	Brazil	500	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Miranha	Brazil	1,900	Bora	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yazidi	Australia	4,200	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kuamasi	China	1,100	Kuamasi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nisu, Northwestern	China	27,000	Nisu, Northwestern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mari, Eastern	Russia	150,000	Mari, Meadow	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	45.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bunak, Mare	Indonesia	25,000	Bunak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.94 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Che Wong, Siwang	Malaysia	600	Cheq Wong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.49 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Masikoro	Madagascar	821,000	Malagasy, Masikoro	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	0.48 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Xibe, Western	China	56,000	Xibe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.47 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tagu	China	4,600	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.45 %	0.45 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Taiwan	4,172,000	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	83
	Bon Gula	Chad	4,200	Bon Gula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.42 %	0.42 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Nanai, Gold	Russia	12,000	Nanai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.41 %	3 Bible Portions	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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