Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,432,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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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 *
	Khampa Eastern	China	1,597,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	32
	Khampa, Northern	China	151,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Khampa, Western	China	267,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	5
	Qiang, Cimulin	China	17,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Luhua	China	24,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Mawo	China	20,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Yadu	China	39,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	China	759,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Xiangcheng	China	14,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nyaw	Laos	18,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mongolian, Peripheral	China	5,583,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	112
	Mongol, Khalka	China	68,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Monba, Cona	China	45,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.02 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tibetan, Central	United States	27,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Laing	Myanmar (Burma)	115,000	Tai Laing	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Jiarong, Situ	China	206,000	Jiarong	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Thai, Northern	Thailand	7,777,000	Thai, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	156
	Lao	Vietnam	18,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.40 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	China	940,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	19
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan, Deqen	China	121,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	2
	Phu Thai	Laos	234,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.04 %	2 Translation Started	5
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Myanmar (Burma)	458,000	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	3 Bible Portions	9
	Rakhine	Myanmar (Burma)	2,580,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	3 Bible Portions	52
	Tai He	Laos	4,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	666 Peoples		502,432,000			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%