South Asia Buddhist People Cluster

People Cluster: South Asia Buddhist What is a People Cluster?

Population

21,439,000

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

130

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

South Asian Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

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%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ahinkuntaya	63,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Aiton (Tai Aiton)	3,900	1	1	100.0 %	3,900	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Badahala	117,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.5 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Barua	38,000	3	3	100.0 %	38,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Batgama	391,000	1	1	100.0 %	391,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.5 %	-1 Unknown	8
	Berava	382,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.6 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Bhote	16,000	1	1	100.0 %	16,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.4 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Bintanna	7,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.1 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Bodhivansha	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Bumthangpa	23,000	1	1	100.0 %	23,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.6 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Chak	8,500	2	2	100.0 %	8,500	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.3 %	0.2 %	2
	Chali	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Couratto	7,100	1	1	100.0 %	7,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.7 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Dakpa	4,500	1	1	100.0 %	4,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Demala Gattara	8,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.5 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Dodda-Weddah	39,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Dolpa	4,800	1	1	100.0 %	4,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.1 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Dowaniya	3,500	1	1	100.0 %	3,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Drukpa	238,000	3	3	100.0 %	238,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	6
	Durava	749,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	8.1 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Dzala	17,000	1	1	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Gahala	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.8 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Gattara	786,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.7 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Gauraykwallu	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.9 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Gongduk	2,500	1	1	100.0 %	2,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Govigama	576,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.9 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Govigama Patti	28,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.3 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Govigama Radala	28,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.3 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Gurung Ghale	27,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.4 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Gurung Ghaleg	758,000	4	2	50.0 %	11,000	1.5 %	4 ●	Buddhism	6.4 %	4.9 %	2
	Handi	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Hannali	345,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.9 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Hanomoreyo	5,500	1	1	100.0 %	5,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Heeri	18,000	1	1	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.6 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Henawalayo	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.7 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Hinna	251,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.7 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Hunna	93,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Jirel	6,700	1	1	100.0 %	6,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	4.4 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Kaike	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Karava	1,113,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.4 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Khamti	30,000	2	2	100.0 %	30,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.9 %	0.5 %	2
	Kheng	36,000	1	1	100.0 %	36,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.2 %	0.2 %	1
	Kiddea	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.1 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Kinnara	29,000	1	1	100.0 %	29,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.5 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Konta Durayi	2,000	1	1	100.0 %	2,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kurtokha	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kustarogiyo	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.3 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Kyerung	12,000	2	2	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Lap, Lakha	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Layakha	3,500	1	1	100.0 %	3,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Lhokpu	3,500	1	1	100.0 %	3,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Lhomi	4,900	3	2	66.7 %	3,000	61.2 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.3 %	1.4 %	2
	Loba	5,300	2	2	100.0 %	5,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.1 %	0.1 %	2
	Lunape	1,200	1	1	100.0 %	1,200	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Mangrik	83,000	2	2	100.0 %	83,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Matpa	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Navandanna	1,197,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.3 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Ngalong	91,000	1	1	100.0 %	91,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Nubri	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nupbi	3,100	1	1	100.0 %	3,100	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nyenpa	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Oli	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.2 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Pamunu	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.4 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Pankhu	5,900	1	1	100.0 %	5,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.3 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Pannikki	251,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.6 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Pidayne Danno	9,100	1	1	100.0 %	9,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.5 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Porowakara	61,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.1 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Radava	376,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.4 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Radayo	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Rajaka	154,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Rigzong	10,000	2	2	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Rodiya	18,000	1	1	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Salagama	322,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	12.2 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Sampang	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Sharchop	68,000	1	1	100.0 %	68,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.2 %	0.2 %	1
	Sherpa	192,000	5	4	80.0 %	145,000	75.6 %	4 ●	Buddhism	6.7 %	4.2 %	6
	Sherpa Helambu	3,000	1	1	100.0 %	3,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.4 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Sinhalese	190,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.8 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Sinhalese	402,000	17	12	70.6 %	326,000	81.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.9 %	0.9 %	12
	Tai Taroi	2,500	1	1	100.0 %	2,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Tamang	2,087,000	3	1	33.3 %	9,400	0.5 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Tangchanghya	70,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	13.5 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Thakali Marphali	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.8 %	-1 Unknown	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	758,000	1	1	100.0 %	758,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	15
	Tokpegola	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Tondagattan	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Tseku	21,000	2	2	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.1 %	0.1 %	2
	Tsum	2,800	1	1	100.0 %	2,800	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Vellidura	1,300	1	1	100.0 %	1,300	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Wahumpura	8,470,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Yamannu	80,000	1	1	100.0 %	80,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.7 %	-1 Unknown	2
Totals:	91 Peoples (across countries)	21,439,000	130	88	67.7 %	2,676,000	12.5 %	●	Buddhism	6.3%	1.6%	116

* 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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