Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,714,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

676

Unreached Groups

528 (78.1 %)

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 *
	Burmese	Thailand	206,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Burmese	United Kingdom	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	United States	193,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Burmese	Australia	13,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Bangladesh	310,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.62 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	6
	Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	31,046,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	621
	Burmese	Canada	4,200	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Cambodia	5,100	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Sri Lanka	600	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	China	26,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Denmark	1,700	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	15,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.40 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Laos	600	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	29,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	New Zealand	2,300	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chak	Bangladesh	3,000	Chak	Buddhism	1 ●	0.73 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Chak	India	300	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chak, Thet	Myanmar (Burma)	1,900	Chak	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Chakma	Bangladesh	431,000	Chakma	Buddhism	2 ●	15.13 %	-1	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Chakma, Daingnet	Myanmar (Burma)	28,000	Chakma	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Chali	Bhutan	1,800	Chalikha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Changpa	India	2,700	Changthang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	1
	Changpa	Pakistan	200	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	676 Peoples		499,714,000			528 ●				5,690

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. 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%