Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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 *
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,100	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Burmese	Australia	18,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Bangladesh	81,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.09 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	31,044,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	621
	Burmese	Canada	4,300	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Cambodia	5,200	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	China	26,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Denmark	1,900	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Finland	1,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	India	17,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.57 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Laos	5,200	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	31,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	New Zealand	2,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Singapore	20,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Thailand	212,000	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
	Burmese	United States	198,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Chak	Bangladesh	6,500	Chak	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Chak	India	400	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chak, Thet	Myanmar (Burma)	1,900	Chak	Buddhism	1 ●	0.32 %	0.32 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Chakma	Bangladesh	528,000	Chakma	Buddhism	2 ●	7.47 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chakma	India	260,000	Chakma	Buddhism	1 ●	4.88 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	5
	Chakma, Daingnet	Myanmar (Burma)	29,000	Chakma	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chali	Bhutan	1,800	Chalikha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	686 Peoples		501,316,000			534 ●				5,943

* 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%