Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,776,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed * ▼
	Lao Lom	Thailand	29,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Thakali Marphali	Nepal	1,800	Thakali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.79 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	1
	Thakali Tin Gaule	Nepal	400	Thakali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.06 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tokpegola	Nepal	1,400	Sherpa	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Angku	China	8,200	Kon Keu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bahra Gaunle	Nepal	400	Bine	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lap, Lakha	Bhutan	10,000	Lakha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tuvans-Todzhans	Russia	1,900	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shan	India	1,700	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.22 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tseku	Bhutan	6,400	Tseku	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tseku	China	14,000	Tseku	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Layakha	Bhutan	3,400	Layakha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lunape	Bhutan	1,200	Lunanakha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Soyot	Russia	3,700	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Uriankhai, Altai	Mongolia	30,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Uuld	Mongolia	8,700	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Manyuki	Myanmar (Burma)	20,000	Shan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gyalsumdo	Nepal	400	Tamang, Western	Buddhism	1 ●	4.01 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Khoton	Mongolia	13,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	1
	Torgud	Mongolia	16,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Uzemchin	Mongolia	2,900	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Adap	Bhutan	300	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chepya	Laos	2,400	Chepya	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Monpa Black Mountain	Bhutan	500	Olekha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Chaimal	India	700	Chin, Falam	Buddhism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	677 Peoples		499,776,000			529 ●				5,691

* 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%