Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,447,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Tibetan	Bhutan	4,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Canada	5,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	China	949,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	19
	Tibetan	India	99,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tibetan, Bhotia	Nepal	2,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Sweden	1,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	Switzerland	8,100	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	Taiwan	2,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	United States	4,800	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Siyar	Nepal	500	Nepali	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tuvan	China	4,300	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tuvan, Uriankhai	Mongolia	43,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yakha	Bhutan	200	Nepali	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Barua	India	1,300	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bodh (Buddhist traditions)	India	116,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Bhote	Nepal	13,000	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bhotia	India	114,000	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Drukpa	Bhutan	216,000	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Drukpa, Dzongkha	Denmark	600	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Drukpa	India	17,000	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khas	Bhutan	1,000	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahar (Hindu traditions)	India	9,491,000	Marathi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	190
	Mangrik	India	23,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nau Buddh	India	-1 Unknown	Marathi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	0
	Adi Ramo	China	200	Adi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	688 Peoples		502,447,000			539 ●				5,893

* 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%