Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,432,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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 *
	Phu Thai	Laos	234,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.04 %	2 Translation Started	5
	Samtao	Laos	3,700	Samtao	Buddhism	1 ●	0.17 %	0.17 %	0 Unspecified	1
	So	Laos	90,000	So (Laos)	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tai He	Laos	4,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Laan	Laos	700	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.74 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Laos	15,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bru, Western	Laos	90,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 ●	12.00 %	8.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Thai, Isan	Laos	9,300	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Doi	Laos	300	Tai Loi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Kaleun	Laos	3,400	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	4 ●	7.00 %	5.41 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Nyaw	Laos	18,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Lue	Laos	136,000	Lu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Deaf	Laos	76,000	Laos Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	3.38 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	2
	Kui	Laos	50,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khuen	Laos	13,000	Khuen	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.06 %	0.06 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Gapong	Laos	600	Phu Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Chepya	Laos	2,600	Chepya	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Korean	Kyrgyzstan	17,000	Korean	Buddhism	5 ●	26.34 %	16.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Kalmyk-Oirat	Kyrgyzstan	3,800	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Chinese, general	Kyrgyzstan	1,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	1 ●	4.43 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Korea, South	103,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Japanese	Korea, South	52,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Korea, South	47,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Vietnamese	Korea, South	152,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	4 ●	8.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	666 Peoples		502,432,000			511 ●				5,879

* 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%