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 *
	Majera	Cameroon	900	Majera	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maka	Paraguay	1,300	Maka	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Makhuwana	Mozambique	4,730,000	Makhuwa	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Makhuwana	South Africa	19,000	Makhuwa	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Marrevone	Mozambique	484,000	Makhuwa-Marrevone	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0-0.1% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Meetto	Mozambique	1,618,000	Makhuwa-Meetto	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	32
	Makhuwa-Meetto	Zimbabwe	19,000	Makhuwa-Meetto	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Moniga	Mozambique	486,000	Makhuwa-Moniga	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Saka	Mozambique	477,000	Makhuwa-Saka	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Shirima	Mozambique	1,008,000	Makhuwa-Shirima	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maku'a	Timor-Leste	-1 Unknown	Fataluku	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Makuna	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Macuna	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mal	Laos	39,000	Mal	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Mal	Thailand	5,000	Mal	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Malagasy	Canada	1,600	Malagasy, Merina	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Male	Ethiopia	180,000	Male	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maleng	Laos	700	Maleng	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Maleng	Vietnam	1,300	Maleng	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Malila	Tanzania	137,000	Malila	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Malmariv	Vanuatu	700	Tiale	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mama, Kwarra	Nigeria	73,000	Mama	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mamainde	Brazil	100	Mamainde	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mambila, Cameroon	Cameroon	73,000	Mambila, Cameroon	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mambila, Nigeria	Nigeria	219,000	Mambila, Nigeria	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mamboru	Indonesia	12,000	Mamboru	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	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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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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