Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Tebbu	China	25,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	Laos	9,300	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Northern	Laos	39,000	Thai, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Southern	Malaysia	4,400	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Malaysia	4,400	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Thailand	23,000	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thami	China	600	Thangmi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tibetan	Canada	9,800	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	France	7,900	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Liechtenstein	500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Netherlands	1,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Australia	1,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Belgium	5,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Bhutan	4,600	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Pakistan	6,700	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tibetan	United Kingdom	700	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	Bhutan	900	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	China	759,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Tibetan, Bhotia	Nepal	3,100	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	China	940,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	19
	Tibetan, Central	Switzerland	8,100	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	United States	27,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Khampa	Myanmar (Burma)	1,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tibetan, Nghari	China	63,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Shanyan	China	25,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	686 Peoples		501,860,000			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%