Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,980,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

510 (76.6 %)

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 *
	Yonaguni	Japan	800	Yonaguni	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yong	Thailand	14,000	Yong	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yoron	Japan	900	Yoron	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yoy	Thailand	8,200	Yoy	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Zhaba	China	8,500	Zhaba	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Aiton (Tai Aiton)	India	3,700	Aiton	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Barua, Maramagyi	Myanmar (Burma)	500	Rakhine	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Barua	India	1,600	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bhote	Nepal	15,000	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bhotia Sikkim	Bhutan	6,300	Sikkimese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bhotia Tibetan	India	3,500	Sikkimese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Broq-Pa	Bhutan	5,800	Brokpake	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Broq-Pa	Pakistan	5,900	Brokskat	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Monpa Dirang	India	8,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Drukpa, Dzongkha	Denmark	700	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Drukpa	India	14,000	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gara	Pakistan	1,200	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jad	India	2,500	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Jirel	Nepal	6,600	Jirel	Buddhism	1 ●	4.38 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Khami	Bangladesh	28,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	1 ●	4.63 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Khas	Bhutan	1,000	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khamiyang	India	1,500	Assamese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	Bhutan	1,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa Lish	India	2,500	Lish	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Mangrik	India	26,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	666 Peoples		505,980,000			510 ●				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%