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 *
	Lawa, Eastern	Thailand	8,300	Lawa, Eastern	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Myanmar (Burma)	405,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	2 ●	8.98 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Deaf	Bhutan	5,700	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	2.11 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Cambodia	124,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	3.13 %	-1	0 Unspecified	2
	Deaf	Sri Lanka	107,000	Sri Lankan Sign Language	Buddhism	2 ●	8.38 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Deaf	Mongolia	16,000	Mongolian Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Vietnam	723,000	Hanoi Sign Language	Buddhism	2 ●	9.43 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Walang	China	2,100	Walungge	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Walang	India	400	Walungge	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Walang	Nepal	1,200	Walungge	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chinese, general	Christmas Island	700	Language unknown	Buddhism	2 ●	14.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Myanmar (Burma)	454,000	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Thailand	500	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan, Shanyan	China	26,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chhairottan	Nepal	-1 Unknown	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Huay	Thailand	600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Ga	Thailand	2,100	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Krang	Thailand	58,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Ti	Thailand	200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Gapong	Thailand	2,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	57,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Lom	Thailand	29,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buriat, Chinese	China	169,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Chepya	Laos	2,400	Chepya	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naaba	Nepal	600	Naaba	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	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%