Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,040,000

% 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 *
	Mongol, Khalka	Korea, South	36,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kalmyk-Oirat	Kazakhstan	500	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mongolian	Kazakhstan	800	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Buriat, Russian	Kazakhstan	700	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	12.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Eurasian	Japan	123,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Burakumin	Japan	865,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Thai	Japan	9,600	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Japan	117,840,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	2,357
	Kikai	Japan	12,000	Kikai	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.72 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Vietnamese	Japan	13,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	10.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Kunigami	Japan	4,800	Kunigami	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miyako, Ryukyuan	Japan	64,000	Miyako	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.51 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Japan	9,500	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.45 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Oki-No-Erabu	Japan	3,100	Oki-No-Erabu	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Japan	1,700	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Toku-No-Shima	Japan	4,900	Toku-No-Shima	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.55 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yaeyama	Japan	45,000	Yaeyama	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.38 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yonaguni	Japan	800	Yonaguni	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yoron	Japan	900	Yoron	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Japan	247,000	Japanese Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	1.54 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	5
	Thai	Italy	5,300	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Italy	6,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Vietnamese	Italy	1,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Sinhalese	Italy	59,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Indonesia	775,000	Chinese, Hakka	Buddhism	4 ●	29.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	666 Peoples		502,040,000			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%