Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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 *
	Marma	India	55,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Miyako, Ryukyuan	Japan	64,000	Miyako	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.51 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mok	Thailand	700	Mok	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	1.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Momba	India	5,400	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Mon	India	1,400	Ladakhi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.43 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mon	Myanmar (Burma)	1,146,000	Mon	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.82 %	5 Complete Bible	23
	Mongol, Khalka	Czechia	2,400	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Korea, South	36,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Mongolia	2,416,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.86 %	5 Complete Bible	48
	Mongol, Khalka	Russia	3,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Taiwan	1,100	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	United States	16,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongolian	Kazakhstan	800	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongolian, Peripheral	United States	3,700	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Monpa	India	48,000	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa But	India	300	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.14 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa Dirang	India	8,600	Tshangla	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa Lish	India	2,700	Lish	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa Tawang	India	8,500	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Mru	Bangladesh	73,000	Mru	Buddhism	1 ●	3.94 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Mru	Myanmar (Burma)	25,000	Mru	Buddhism	1 ●	4.01 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Naxi, Northern	China	3,300	Naxi	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nyaw	Thailand	83,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Oki-No-Erabu	Japan	3,100	Oki-No-Erabu	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Okinawan, Ryukyuan	Bolivia	2,600	Okinawan, Central	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	686 Peoples		501,860,000			534 ●				5,943

* 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%