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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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Pa-O	Thailand	900	Pa'o	Buddhism	2 ●	25.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	31,273,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	625
	Buriat, Mongolia	Mongolia	60,000	Buriat, Mongolia	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	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
	Kuki Chin	Bangladesh	128,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	2 ●	11.41 %	-1	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Thai	Thailand	23,248,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.70 %	5 Complete Bible	465
	Chaungtha	Myanmar (Burma)	184,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Chak	Bangladesh	6,500	Chak	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Chak, Thet	Myanmar (Burma)	1,900	Chak	Buddhism	1 ●	0.32 %	0.32 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Chakma	Bangladesh	534,000	Chakma	Buddhism	2 ●	7.47 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chakma	India	260,000	Chakma	Buddhism	1 ●	4.89 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	5
	Kuki Chin Chinbon	Bangladesh	1,400	Chin, Uppu	Buddhism	2 ●	18.40 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Singapore	1,207,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	4 ●	10.00 %	9.43 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chong	Thailand	2,100	Chong	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chrame	China	50,000	Pumi, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dakpa	Bhutan	4,500	Dakpakha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Danau	Myanmar (Burma)	5,600	Danau	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dariganga	Mongolia	38,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Dolpa	Nepal	4,800	Sherpa	Buddhism	1 ●	1.10 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	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
	Sharchop	Bhutan	67,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	1 ●	0.15 %	0.15 %	4 New Testament	1
	Palaung, Shwe	Myanmar (Burma)	233,000	Palaung, Shwe	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	5
	Gongduk	Bhutan	2,500	Gongduk	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	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%