Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,114,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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 *
	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Japan	9,900	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.45 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Oki-No-Erabu	Japan	3,200	Oki-No-Erabu	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Oy	Laos	24,000	Oy	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khmu, Puman	China	22,000	U	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Japan	1,800	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai He	Laos	4,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Laan	Laos	700	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	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
Totals:	683 Peoples		500,114,000			534 ●				5,824

* 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%