Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (36.0 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▼	Est. Workers Needed *
	Mataru	Papua New Guinea	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Media Lengua	Ecuador	3,200	Media Lengua	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mintil	Malaysia	200	Mintil	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Murik Kayan	Malaysia	3,200	Murik	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nabi	Indonesia	900	Kuri	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Nakara	Australia	-1 Unknown	Na-kara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Khlor	Laos	9,200	Kriang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Numao	China	2,300	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nungu, Rindre	Nigeria	98,000	Nungu	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	34.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Nunu	China	63,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	O-Du	Laos	600	O'du	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	O-Du	Vietnam	400	O'du	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Oganibi	Papua New Guinea	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Sikiana	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Sikiana	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Ormu	Indonesia	2,500	Ormu	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Orochi	Ukraine	800	Oroch	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Orok	Ukraine	900	Orok	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Palyu	China	16,000	Bolyu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.30 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed	Russia	3,700	Selkup	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.70 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pacoh	Laos	24,000	Pacoh	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pacoh	Vietnam	19,000	Pacoh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.17 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Paku	Indonesia	4,500	Paku	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	34.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Panytyima	Australia	100	Banyjima	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Papavo	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pear	Cambodia	1,900	Pear	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		732,761,000			944 ●				3,471

* 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%