Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,734,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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 *
	Choni	China	171,000	Choni	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Toku-No-shima	Japan	5,000	Toku-No-Shima	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.55 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ugong	Thailand	500	Ugong	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yaeyama	Japan	47,000	Yaeyama	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.38 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Karen, Yinbaw	Myanmar (Burma)	9,200	Yinbaw	Buddhism	5 ●	32.00 %	25.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Yonaguni	Japan	800	Yonaguni	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yong	Thailand	14,000	Yong	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yoron	Japan	900	Yoron	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhaba	China	8,600	Zhaba	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bhotia Sikkim	Bhutan	6,000	Sikkimese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bhotia Sikkim	India	83,000	Sikkimese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.44 %	-1	0 Unspecified	2
	Bhotia Tibetan	India	3,600	Sikkimese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khamiyang	India	1,300	Khamyang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Za, Charumba	China	800	Zakhring	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Charumba	India	900	Zakhring	Buddhism	2 ●	5.70 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Ergong	China	64,000	Horpa	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Cimulin	China	17,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Luhua	China	24,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Mawo	China	20,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Yadu	China	39,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan, Zhugqu	China	50,000	Choni	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Wutun	China	3,200	Wutunhua	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xiangcheng	China	14,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yugur, Enger	China	6,100	Yugur, East	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yugur, Saragh	China	13,000	Yugur, West	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	677 Peoples		499,734,000			529 ●				5,820

* 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%