Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,472,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,627

Unreached Groups

953 (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 *
	Noipa	Solomon Islands	300	Noipa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	5.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Arara do Rio Branco	Brazil	300	Arara, Mato Grosso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Aimele	Papua New Guinea	200	Eibela	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.60 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Arguni	Indonesia	200	Arguni	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	2.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Asurini do Xingu	Brazil	200	Asurini of Xingu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	50.00 %	2.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Aweti	Brazil	200	Aweti	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Kxoe, Xun	Zambia	200	Khwedam	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	3.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Bo, Po	Papua New Guinea	200	Bo	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	3.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Burate	Indonesia	200	Burate	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Carabayo, Macusa	Colombia	200	Carabayo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Dhangu	Australia	200	Dhangu-Djangu	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	20.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Jew, Dutch	Suriname	200	Dutch	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jew, Dutch	Curacao	200	Dutch	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jaru	Australia	200	Jaru	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.88 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Duranmin, Sucrmin	Papua New Guinea	200	Asaba	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	7.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Iapama, Apama	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ibu	Indonesia	200	Ibu	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Hupda	Colombia	200	Hupde	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jabuti	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	2.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Jehai	Thailand	200	Jehai	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	12.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Jew, Karaite	Lithuania	200	Lithuanian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jew, Karaite	Poland	200	Polish	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jew, Karaite	Russia	200	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lamet	Thailand	200	Rmeet	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kitja	Australia	200	Kija	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	45.00 %	45.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
Totals:	2,627 Peoples		743,472,000			953 ●				3,580

* 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%