Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,470,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

684

Unreached Groups

516 (75.4 %)

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 *
	Tai Lue	China	804,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.33 %	4 New Testament	16
	Tai Lue	Thailand	94,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tai Man, Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	4,569,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.82 %	5 Complete Bible	91
	Tai Man, Shan	Thailand	102,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	104,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	China	489,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	10
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Vietnam	110,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tamang	Bhutan	9,400	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	3.59 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Taungyo	Myanmar (Burma)	46,000	Taungyo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai	Australia	61,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Belgium	3,500	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Myanmar (Burma)	44,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Canada	20,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.70 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Cambodia	3,400	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Denmark	12,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	United Arab Emirates	3,200	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Finland	7,100	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	France	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Germany	21,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	China, Hong Kong	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Italy	5,300	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Japan	9,600	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Korea, South	103,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Thai	Laos	152,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Thai	China, Macau	900	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.70 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	684 Peoples		503,470,000			516 ●				5,798

* 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%

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