Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

730,838,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,627

Unreached Groups

951 (36.2 %)

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 *
	Tamoy	Laos	700	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tay	United States	700	Tay	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Yankunytjatjara	Australia	700	Yankunytjatjara	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	50.00 %	30.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Yaur	Indonesia	700	Yaur	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Kalapalo	Brazil	700	Kuikuro-Kalapalo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Shanenawa	Brazil	700	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kawa, Vo	Myanmar (Burma)	700	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.55 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Assa	Tanzania	700	Maasai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yuhupdeh	Brazil	700	Macuna	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Retuara	Colombia	700	Tanimuca-Retuara	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Koiupanka	Brazil	700	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Aramba, Serki	Papua New Guinea	800	Aramba	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	8.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Arara do Acre	Brazil	800	Sharanahua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Arem	Laos	800	Arem	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.60 %	1.52 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Beezen	Cameroon	800	Beezen	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	45.00 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Bukat	Indonesia	800	Bukat	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bun	Papua New Guinea	800	Bun	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	6.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Chatong	Laos	800	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chiquitano	Brazil	800	Chiquitano	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	3.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Jew, French	China, Hong Kong	800	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Guato	Brazil	800	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Hakka	East Timor	800	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	32.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Hani	Laos	800	Hani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Iteri, Yinibu	Papua New Guinea	800	Yawuno Teneyo	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	20.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
Totals:	2,627 Peoples		730,838,000			951 ●				3,494

* 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%