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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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Sherdukpen	India	4,200	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Singpho	India	9,800	Singpho	Buddhism	2 ●	7.14 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Tai Man, Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	4,537,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.82 %	5 Complete Bible	91
	Tai Man	India	6,900	Phake	Buddhism	2 ●	21.90 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Tai Man, Shan	Thailand	102,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tamang	India	276,000	Nepali	Buddhism	2 ●	6.10 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Tamang	Nepal	1,779,000	Tamang, Eastern	Buddhism	2 ●	6.60 %	-1	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tangsa Tikhak	India	2,700	Naga, Tangshang	Buddhism	2 ●	20.84 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Za, Charumba	China	800	Zakhring	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Charumba	India	1,100	Zakhring	Buddhism	2 ●	7.75 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lhokpu	Bhutan	3,500	Lhokpu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bonan, Tongren	China	7,300	Bonan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bunan	China	2,200	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Amdo, Hbrogpa	China	743,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	15
	Amdo, Rongba	China	162,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa	China	187,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Amdo, Rtahu	China	100,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Chuanlan	China	396,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chuanqing	China	1,004,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	De'ang, Rumai	China	6,200	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	0.67 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Ergong	China	63,000	Horpa	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ersu	China	44,000	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Golog	China	167,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Jiarong, Chabao	China	18,000	Jiarong	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jiarong, Guanyingqiao	China	7,900	Lavrung	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	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%