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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	503,382,000	6.2 %	672	507	75.4 %	5,787
Christianity	2,517,889,000	31.2 %	7,149	0	0.0 %	0
Ethnic Religions	740,612,000	9.2 %	2,641	914	34.6 %	3,428
Hinduism	1,219,789,000	15.1 %	2,396	2,201	91.9 %	24,716
Islam	2,022,274,000	25.0 %	4,004	3,425	85.5 %	36,527
Non-Religious	1,004,270,000	12.4 %	264	15	5.7 %	547
Other / Small	61,641,000	0.8 %	128	122	95.3 %	655
Unknown	8,682,000	0.1 %	26	6	23.1 %	29
Totals: 8	8,078,539,000	100 %	17,280	7,190	41.6 %	71,689

* 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%