Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,526,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,628

Unreached Groups

954 (36.3 %)

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 *
	Enets, Yenisei Samoyed	Russia	200	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yora, Manu Park Panoan	Peru	200	Yora	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yuqui	Bolivia	200	Yuqui	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	10.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Tapayuna	Brazil	200	Suya	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Tonga	Malaysia	200	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Gelao, Red	Vietnam	200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jofotek-Bromnya	Indonesia	200	Jofotek-Bromnya	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Tsaatan	Mongolia	200	Tuvan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nahukwa	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tapuia	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xereu	Brazil	200	Waiwai	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Xipaia	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Jew, Indonesian	Indonesia	200	Indonesian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jew, Thai-speaking	Thailand	200	Thai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Miqueleno	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Simba	Gabon	200	Simba	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	31.52 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gelao, White	Vietnam	200	Duoluo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nindi	Tanzania	200	Nindi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Thu Lao	Vietnam	200	Thu Lao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tay Khang	Laos	200	Tai Khang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Isolados do Alto Jutai	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Aguano	Peru	200	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	45.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Maidu, Northwest	United States	200	English	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Taromemane	Ecuador	200	Waorani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	10.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Kulina Pano	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,628 Peoples		743,526,000			954 ●				3,581

* 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%