Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,991,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

510 (76.6 %)

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 *
	Yoy	Thailand	8,200	Yoy	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Nyaw	Laos	19,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Nyaw	Thailand	83,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Aiton (Tai Aiton)	India	3,700	Aiton	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Jad	India	2,500	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	India	1,600	Monpa, Kalaktang	Buddhism	2 ●	6.22 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Monpa Lish	India	2,500	Lish	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Changpa	India	3,000	Changthang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Sherdukpen	Bhutan	300	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Sherdukpen	India	3,900	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Man	India	6,000	Phake	Buddhism	2 ●	23.96 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Khampa Tibetan	Bhutan	1,700	Khamba	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Khampa Tibetan	India	1,000	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Deaf	Singapore	12,000	Singapore Sign Language	Buddhism	2 ●	16.04 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Tai Gapong	Laos	600	Phu Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Chin, Laitu	Myanmar (Burma)	17,000	Chin, Laitu	Buddhism	4 ●	25.00 %	3.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Kanan	Myanmar (Burma)	10,000	Kanan	Buddhism	4 ●	5.00 %	3.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Tai Laing	Myanmar (Burma)	116,000	Tai Laing	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Taungtha	Myanmar (Burma)	20,000	Chin, Rungtu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Mok	Myanmar (Burma)	4,100	Mok	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Mok	Thailand	700	Mok	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	1.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Chin, Ekai	Myanmar (Burma)	6,100	Chin, Ekai	Buddhism	4 ●	3.00 %	3.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Karen, Lahta	Myanmar (Burma)	12,000	Lahta	Buddhism	4 ●	15.00 %	5.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Guiqiong	China	13,000	Guiqiong	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Hu	China	1,100	Hu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.27 %	0.27 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	666 Peoples		501,991,000			510 ●				5,864

* 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%