Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,743,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,652

Unreached Groups

934 (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 *
	Maa	Vietnam	53,000	Maa	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maaban	Ethiopia	5,400	Mabaan	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maaban	South Sudan	89,000	Mabaan	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maan	Guinea	122,000	Maan	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	2
	Maan	Liberia	377,000	Maan	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Maasai	Kenya	1,628,000	Maasai	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maasai	Tanzania	463,000	Maasai	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maasai, Arusha	Tanzania	338,000	Maasai	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maasai, Baraguyu	Tanzania	850,000	Maasai	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mabo-Barkul, Kaleri	Nigeria	4,400	Bo-Rukul	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maco	Venezuela	1,100	Maco	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Macushi	Brazil	30,000	Macushi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Macushi	Guyana	10,000	Macushi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Macushi	Venezuela	500	Macushi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Madhiban	Somalia	8,800	Somali	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Madole	Indonesia	3,700	Modole	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mafa	Nigeria	9,500	Mafa	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Magahat, Karolanos	Philippines	12,000	Binukidnon, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Magdhi, Widala	Nigeria	5,600	Maghdi	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Magi	Papua New Guinea	-1 Unknown	Magi	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Magu	Nigeria	24,000	Mvanip	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mah Meri, Besisi	Malaysia	4,300	Mah Meri	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Mahafaly	Madagascar	472,000	Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maidu, Northwest	United States	200	English	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maindo	Mozambique	47,000	Maindo	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,652 Peoples		742,743,000				934 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,439

* 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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Prayer Cards

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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