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 *
	Singpho	India	9,500	Singpho	Buddhism	2 ●	7.14 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	4,851,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.82 %	5 Complete Bible	97
	Shan	China	700	Shan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shan	Thailand	102,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tamang	Bhutan	9,400	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	3.59 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tamang	India	279,000	Nepali	Buddhism	2 ●	6.01 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Tangsa Tikhak	India	2,600	Naga, Tangshang	Buddhism	2 ●	20.84 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chuanlan	China	393,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chuanqing	China	997,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lemo	China	2,700	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongolian, Peripheral	China	5,545,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.04 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	111
	Mongolian, Peripheral	United States	3,800	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	China	67,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Czechia	2,500	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Korea, South	36,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Mongolia	2,465,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.30 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	49
	Mongol, Khalka	Russia	1,300	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Taiwan	1,100	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	United States	16,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ewenki, Khamnigan	Mongolia	600	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Sichuan	China	29,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Qixingmin	China	5,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	China	753,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Tibetan, Nghari	China	63,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer Krom	Cambodia	299,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	3.10 %	1.30 %	5 Complete Bible	6
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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