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 %)

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 *
	Monpa Dirang	India	8,500	Tshangla	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	Bhutan	1,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa	Bhutan	99,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Monba, Cona	China	45,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.02 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tsum	Nepal	2,700	Tsum	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tu	China	259,000	Tu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Mongour	China	51,000	Tu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tuvan	China	4,300	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tuvan, Uriankhai	Mongolia	43,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tuvan, Uriankhai	Russia	295,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.19 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Soyot	Russia	4,400	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tuvans-Todzhan	Russia	1,900	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmu, Puman	China	30,000	U	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ugong	Thailand	500	Ugong	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Vietnamese	Australia	302,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	22.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Austria	3,600	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	12.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Belgium	1,300	Vietnamese	Buddhism	4 ●	17.00 %	10.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Bulgaria	1,600	Vietnamese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Vietnamese	Canada	168,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	4 ●	25.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Cambodia	827,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Vietnamese	Cyprus	7,600	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	9.40 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Denmark	9,800	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	10.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Czechia	39,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	9.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Finland	11,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	9.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	France	323,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	9.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-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%