Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,630,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

634

Unreached Groups

479 (75.6 %)

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 *
	Asho	Myanmar (Burma)	180,000	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Asho Khyang	Bangladesh	5,600	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Buriat, Mongolia	Mongolia	61,000	Buriat, Mongolia	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Myanmar (Burma)	77,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kuki Chin	Bangladesh	130,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Chakma	Bangladesh	542,000	Chakma	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kuki Chin Chinbon	Bangladesh	1,500	Chin, Uppu	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Singapore	1,178,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Thailand	1,540,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Dzakhchin, Zahchin	Mongolia	40,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Brunei	12,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Austria	38,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	India	9,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Singapore	1,360,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Hainanese	Thailand	8,400	Hainanese	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Australia	9,400	Chinese, Hakka	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Brunei	2,600	Chinese, Hakka	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Indonesia	798,000	Chinese, Hakka	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Teochew	Singapore	597,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Singapore	435,000	Chinese, Yue	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Japanese	United States	860,000	Japanese	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kayah (Western)	Myanmar (Burma)	162,000	Kayah, Western	Buddhism	4 New Testament	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kayah Western	Thailand	22,000	Kayah, Western	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Blang	Myanmar (Burma)	15,000	Blang	Buddhism	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Netherlands	26,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
Totals:	634 Peoples		500,630,000				479 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)			5,719

* 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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