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Lists: All Religions What is Primary Religion?

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Religion ▲	Estimated Adherents	% of World Population	Peoples with this Primary Religion	Unreached with this Primary Religion	% Unreached	Est. Workers Needed *
Buddhism	502,717,000	6.2 %	666	511	76.7 %	5,880
Christianity	2,519,143,000	31.2 %	7,136	0	0.0 %	0
Ethnic Religions	742,371,000	9.2 %	2,637	926	35.1 %	3,475
Hinduism	1,221,770,000	15.1 %	2,399	2,207	92.0 %	24,703
Islam	2,016,456,000	25.0 %	4,061	3,491	86.0 %	36,618
Non-Religious	1,004,888,000	12.4 %	264	16	6.1 %	548
Other / Small	61,583,000	0.8 %	129	126	97.7 %	657
Unknown	8,720,000	0.1 %	25	5	20.0 %	30
Totals: 8	8,077,648,000	100 %	17,317	7,282	42.1 %	71,911

* 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%