Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,568,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

933 (35.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Biykol	South Sudan	600	Komo (Sudan)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Lachi, White	Vietnam	2,400	Lachi, White	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Gelao, Red	Vietnam	200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Alu	Vietnam	4,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Lama	Benin	114,000	Lama	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Lama	Ghana	3,600	Lama	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Lama	Togo	333,000	Lama	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Malaysia	200	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Thailand	400	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pa Hng	China	48,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pa Hng	Vietnam	8,600	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Phana	Laos	600	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pana, Sama	Mali	9,300	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Pana, Sama	Burkina Faso	11,000	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Akeu	China	11,000	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Akeu	Laos	3,400	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Akeu	Thailand	400	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Buru	Nigeria	1,700	Buru (Nigeria)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Jiripanco	Brazil	2,200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Pei	Papua New Guinea	300	Pefiyahe	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0-0.1% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bo	Laos	4,400	Bo (Laos)	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Purepecha, Sierra Occidental	Mexico	228,000	Purepecha, Western Highland	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Purepecha, Sierra Occidental	United States	53,000	Purepecha, Western Highland	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kanay	Laos	1,000	Pacoh	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,651 Peoples		742,568,000				933 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,438

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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