Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,662,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

638

Unreached Groups

482 (75.5 %)

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 *
	Changpa	India	2,700	Changthang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Adi Ramo	China	200	Adi	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Rigzong	India	7,100	Ladakhi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Rigzong	Pakistan	1,800	Balti	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Rodiya	Sri Lanka	19,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sherdukpen	Bhutan	300	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sherdukpen	India	3,500	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tamang	Bhutan	9,400	Nepali	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Za, Charumba	China	800	Zakhring	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lhokpu	Bhutan	3,600	Lhokpu	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Hdzanggur	China	5,500	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kucong	China	44,000	Kucong	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kucong	Vietnam	8,300	Kucong	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Menia	China	1,600	Ersu	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Bonan, Tongren	China	7,300	Bonan	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Bunan	China	2,100	Gahri	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Ergong	China	63,000	Horpa	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Ersu	China	44,000	Ersu	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Han Tai	China	57,000	Lu	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Jiarong, Chabao	China	18,000	Jiarong	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jiarong, Guanyingqiao	China	7,900	Lavrung	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jiarong, Shangzhai	China	5,200	sTodsde	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jiarong, Sidabao	China	7,000	Lavrung	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lahuli, Tinan	China	3,100	Tinani	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lemo	China	2,700	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	638 Peoples		501,662,000				482 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)			5,744

* 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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