Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,040,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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= Frontier peoples
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Japanese	Netherlands	5,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hanomoreyo	Sri Lanka	5,500	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Danau	Myanmar (Burma)	5,600	Danau	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hdzanggur	China	5,600	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Broq-Pa	Bhutan	5,700	Brokpake	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pankhu, Panko	Bangladesh	5,800	Pangkhua	Buddhism	1 ●	3.31 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Broq-Pa	Pakistan	5,800	Brokskat	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Bhutan	5,900	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	2.11 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Vietnamese	Hungary	6,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	9.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khami	Bangladesh	6,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	1 ●	4.63 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Qixingmin	China	6,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yugur, Enger	China	6,100	Yugur, East	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chin, Ekai	Myanmar (Burma)	6,100	Chin, Ekai	Buddhism	4 ●	3.00 %	3.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Japanese	Italy	6,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Spain	6,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bhotia Sikkim	Bhutan	6,200	Sikkimese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	De'ang, Rumai	China	6,200	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	0.67 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Palaung, Pale	Thailand	6,400	Palaung, Ruching	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chak	Bangladesh	6,500	Chak	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Jirel	Nepal	6,600	Jirel	Buddhism	1 ●	4.38 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Tibetan	Pakistan	6,700	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Bueng	Thailand	6,700	Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tseku	Bhutan	6,700	Tseku	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Japanese	China	6,900	Japanese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Man	India	6,900	Phake	Buddhism	2 ●	21.90 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
Totals:	666 Peoples		502,040,000			511 ●				5,879

* 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%