Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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= Frontier peoples
Photo	People Group	Country ▼	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Durbet, Dorwoten	Mongolia	88,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Dzakhchin, Zahchin	Mongolia	39,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol	Mongolia	275,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	5
	Tuvan, Uriankhai	Mongolia	43,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Mongolia	2,416,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.86 %	5 Complete Bible	48
	Deaf	Mongolia	17,000	Mongolian Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Uriankhai, Altai	Mongolia	31,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Uuld	Mongolia	15,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khoton	Mongolia	13,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	1
	Torgud	Mongolia	16,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Uzemchin	Mongolia	2,400	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Micronesia, Federated States	800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Mexico	5,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Marshall Islands	300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sinhalese	Maldives	2,600	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	31,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Malaysia	31,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Malaysia	16,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Vietnamese	Malaysia	108,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Sinhalese	Malaysia	4,700	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai, Southern	Malaysia	4,400	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Malaysia	4,400	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tibetan	Liechtenstein	500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sinhalese	Libya	16,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	9.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Burmese	Laos	5,300	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	691 Peoples		501,784,000			536 ●				5,906

* 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%