Ethnic Religions people group listing

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People Groups
Total

2,510

Est. Population
of Adherents

729,365,000

People Groups Unreached

798

Est. Adherents in
Unreached Groups

137,318,000

People Groups Frontier

354

Est. Adherents in
Frontier Groups

14,941,000

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 *
	Miao, Mashan Western	China	24,000	Miao, Western Mashan	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Micha	China	33,000	Miqie	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Michi	China	38,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Miguba	China	-1 Unknown	Adi	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mijikenda, Jibana	Kenya	5,200	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mijikenda, Kambe	Kenya	34,000	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mijikenda, Kauma	Kenya	10,000	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mijikenda, Rabai	Kenya	138,000	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mijikenda, Ribe	Kenya	12,000	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mili	China	31,000	Mili	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Millikin	Malaysia	600	Remun	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Minjungbal	Australia	200	English	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mintil	Malaysia	200	Mintil	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Miqueleno	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mirana	Colombia	800	Bora	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Miranha	Brazil	1,900	Bora	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Miriti	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Tucano	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mixisu	China	6,600	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Miya, Miyawa	Nigeria	70,000	Vune mi	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Miyak	Papua New Guinea	1,100	Kyenele	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mjuniang	China	56,000	Cao Miao	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mlabri	Laos	-1 Unknown	Mlabri	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mlabri	Thailand	400	Mlabri	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mnong, Central	Cambodia	50,000	Mnong, Central	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mnong, Eastern	Vietnam	37,000	Mnong, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,510 Peoples		729,365,000				798 ◼︎ (354 ✸︎)			3,028

* 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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