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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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 *
	Mosuo	China	57,000	Narua	Buddhism	4 ●	5.00 %	5.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Monpa Tawang	India	8,500	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Monpa Lish	India	2,700	Lish	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	Bhutan	1,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	India	1,600	Monpa, Kalaktang	Buddhism	2 ●	6.22 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Monpa Dirang	India	8,500	Tshangla	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa	Bhutan	99,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Monpa	India	48,000	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Mongour	China	51,000	Tu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mongolian, Peripheral	China	5,583,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	112
	Mongolian, Peripheral	United States	3,700	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongolian	Kazakhstan	800	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Sichuan	China	29,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	China	68,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Czechia	2,400	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Korea, South	36,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Mongolia	2,416,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.86 %	5 Complete Bible	48
	Mongol, Khalka	Russia	1,300	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Taiwan	1,100	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	United States	16,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Monba, Medog	China	8,300	Sartang	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Monba, Cona	China	45,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.02 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mon	Myanmar (Burma)	1,146,000	Mon	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.82 %	5 Complete Bible	23
	Momba	India	5,400	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Mok	Myanmar (Burma)	4,000	Mok	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	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%