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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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Torgud	Mongolia	16,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gahala	Sri Lanka	11,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	0.78 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Monpa Dirang	India	8,500	Tshangla	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Sherdukpen	India	4,200	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Han Tai	China	57,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.70 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai	Canada	20,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.70 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Momba	India	5,400	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Monpa Lish	India	2,700	Lish	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	De'ang, Rumai	China	6,200	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	0.67 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Burmese	New Zealand	2,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Buriat, Mongolia	Mongolia	60,000	Buriat, Mongolia	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai	Myanmar (Burma)	43,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Cambodia	3,400	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Laos	150,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Phu Thai	Thailand	505,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	10
	Taungyo	Myanmar (Burma)	46,000	Taungyo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Jad	India	2,600	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	31,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Thailand	213,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Burmese	United Kingdom	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burakumin	Japan	865,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Thai	Italy	5,300	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Malaysia	31,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Sweden	33,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	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%