Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Danau	Myanmar (Burma)	126,000	Danau	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	3
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	102,000	Intha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Larke	Nepal	200	Nubri	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Karen, Lahta Zayein	Myanmar (Burma)	11,000	Zayein	Buddhism	4 ●	18.00 %	9.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Pankhu, Panko	Bangladesh	5,800	Pangkhua	Buddhism	1 ●	3.31 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Phu Thai	Laos	231,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.04 %	2 Translation Started	5
	Phu Thai	Thailand	504,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	10
	Phu Thai	United States	57,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Phu Thai	Vietnam	252,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	4 ●	4.50 %	2.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Samtao	Myanmar (Burma)	11,000	Samtao	Buddhism	4 ●	7.00 %	5.40 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Samtao	China	200	Samtao	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Samtao	Laos	3,600	Samtao	Buddhism	1 ●	0.17 %	0.17 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tangchanghya	Bangladesh	66,000	Tangchangya	Buddhism	2 ●	13.35 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Tangchanghya	India	2,400	Tangchangya	Buddhism	2 ●	16.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Taungyo	Myanmar (Burma)	45,000	Taungyo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Doi	Myanmar (Burma)	5,100	Tai Loi	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Doi	Laos	300	Tai Loi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Aiton	India	4,300	Aiton	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Aka	Bhutan	400	Hruso	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa But	India	300	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.14 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Jad	India	2,600	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Khamiyang	India	1,600	Khamyang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	India	1,600	Monpa, Kalaktang	Buddhism	2 ●	6.22 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Monpa Lish	India	2,700	Lish	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa	India	48,000	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
Totals:	686 Peoples		501,315,000			533 ●				5,942

* 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%