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 *
	Nupbi	Bhutan	3,100	Nupbikha	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nyenpa	Bhutan	13,000	Nyenkha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Malaysia	4,600	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Thailand	22,000	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lao Lom	Thailand	29,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Angku	China	8,000	Kon Keu	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Thakali Marphali	Nepal	2,000	Thakali	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tokpegola	Nepal	1,600	Sherpa	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lap, Lakha	Bhutan	11,000	Lakha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tseku	Bhutan	6,800	Tseku	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tseku	China	14,000	Tseku	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Layakha	Bhutan	3,600	Layakha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lunape	Bhutan	1,300	Lunanakha	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Soyot	Russia	4,400	Tuvan	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tuvans-Todzhan	Russia	1,900	Tuvan	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Shan	India	1,300	Shan	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Khotogoid	Mongolia	9,200	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Khoton	Mongolia	13,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Uzemchin	Mongolia	2,500	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Chepya	Laos	2,700	Chepya	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sampang	Nepal	1,500	Sampang	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yamphu	Nepal	7,200	Yamphu	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nubri	Nepal	1,600	Nubri	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tsum	Nepal	2,500	Tsum	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	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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