Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (75.5 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	So	Thailand	75,000	So (Laos)	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	104,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Vietnam	110,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Thai, Isan	United States	88,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tibetan	India	112,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	1 ●	0.29 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Nyaw	Thailand	83,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Bhotia Sikkim	India	95,000	Sikkimese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.54 %	-1	0 Unspecified	2
	Monpa	Bhutan	99,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tai Man, Shan	Thailand	102,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Amdo, Rtahu	China	100,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Huayao Tai	China	91,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.29 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tai Lue	Thailand	94,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tibetan, Deqen	China	121,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Tibetan, Shangri La	China	103,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Deaf	Laos	77,000	Laos Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	3.38 %	-1	0 Unspecified	2
	South Asian, general	Switzerland	77,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Danu	Myanmar (Burma)	116,000	Danu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.15 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tai Laing	Myanmar (Burma)	116,000	Tai Laing	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Ngalong	Bhutan	91,000	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Yamannu	Sri Lanka	79,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.68 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Thai	Laos	152,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Tai Khun	Myanmar (Burma)	131,000	Khun	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Japanese	Peru	163,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Lao Phuan	Laos	157,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	2 Translation Started	3
	Palaung, Rumai	Myanmar (Burma)	161,000	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	3
Totals:	685 Peoples		503,381,000			517 ●				5,797

* 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%

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