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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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Gara	Pakistan	1,200	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jad	India	2,600	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Jirel	Nepal	6,600	Jirel	Buddhism	1 ●	4.38 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Khami	Bangladesh	6,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	1 ●	4.63 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Khas	Bhutan	1,000	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khamiyang	India	1,600	Khamyang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	Bhutan	1,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa Lish	India	2,700	Lish	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Mangrik	India	28,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mangrik	Pakistan	53,000	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Monpa	India	48,000	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Marma (Magh)	India	55,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Changpa	India	3,200	Changthang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Adi Ramo	China	200	Adi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Rigzong	India	8,400	Ladakhi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Rigzong	Pakistan	1,700	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Rodiya	Sri Lanka	18,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sherdukpen	Bhutan	300	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Sherdukpen	India	4,200	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Man, Shan	China	700	Shan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tamang	Bhutan	9,300	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	3.59 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Za, Charumba	China	800	Zakhring	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lhokpu	Bhutan	3,500	Lhokpu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bonan, Tongren	China	7,300	Bonan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bunan	China	2,200	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	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%