Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,356,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,693

Unreached Groups

957 (35.5 %)

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Oromo, Gabra	Kenya	154,000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Oromo, Kereyu	Ethiopia	116,000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	2.52 %	2.02 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Oromo, Borana	Ethiopia	1,642,000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.30 %	0 Unspecified	33
	Tai Sam	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hoyahoya	Papua New Guinea	200	Hoyahoya	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	22.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	China	1,704,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	34
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Vietnam	442,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Kerek	Russia	-1 Unknown	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kumandin	Russia	2,400	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkan	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tubalar	Russia	2,000	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lembata, South	Indonesia	8,600	Painara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Guibei	China	1,636,000	Zhuang, Guibei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	33
	Zhuang, Liujiang	China	1,702,000	Zhuang, Liujiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	34
	Zhuang, Guibian	China	1,091,000	Zhuang, Guibian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	22
	Isolados do Alto Jutai	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Isolados do Jandiatuba	Brazil	300	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parkateje	Brazil	400	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Trieng	Vietnam	66,000	Trieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bontoc, Southwestern	Philippines	3,200	Bontok, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	16.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Yotti	Nigeria	4,300	Yotti	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Bai, Panyi	China	34,000	Bai, Panyi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	8.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	2,693 Peoples		743,356,000			957 ●				3,472

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >.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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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