Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
	Shan	India	1,500	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.55 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khotogoid	Mongolia	9,200	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khoton	Mongolia	13,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	4.70 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Uzemchin	Mongolia	2,500	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chepya	Laos	2,700	Chepya	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sampang	Nepal	1,600	Sampang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yamphu	Nepal	7,600	Yamphu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nubri	Nepal	1,700	Nubri	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tsum	Nepal	2,600	Tsum	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Taroi	India	2,400	Singpho	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Taungtha	Myanmar (Burma)	25,000	Chin, Rungtu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Kagate	India	2,100	Syuba	Buddhism	1 ●	3.65 %	1.95 %	4 New Testament	1
	Muak Sa-aak	China	1,000	Muak Sa-aak	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Couratto	Sri Lanka	7,500	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gahala	Sri Lanka	12,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	0.78 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gauraykwallu	Sri Lanka	21,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.88 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Handi	Sri Lanka	1,900	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hanomoreyo	Sri Lanka	5,800	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Heeri	Sri Lanka	18,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.59 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Henawalayo	Sri Lanka	21,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.71 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kinnara	Sri Lanka	31,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	0.46 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Konta Durayi	Sri Lanka	2,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pidayne Danno	Sri Lanka	9,600	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.51 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Radayo	Sri Lanka	1,900	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tondagattan	Sri Lanka	1,600	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	693 Peoples		504,711,000			522 ●				5,811

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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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