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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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Toku-No-Shima	Japan	4,900	Toku-No-Shima	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.55 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tuvan	Mongolia	43,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	1.10 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tuvan	Russia	294,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.19 %	2 Translation Started	6
	Ugong	Thailand	500	Ugong	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Vietnamese	Bulgaria	1,600	Vietnamese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Vietnamese	Cambodia	835,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Yaeyama	Japan	45,000	Yaeyama	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.38 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yamannu	Sri Lanka	79,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.68 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Yaw	Myanmar (Burma)	22,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.15 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yehlmo	Nepal	12,000	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.99 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Yonaguni	Japan	800	Yonaguni	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yong	Thailand	14,000	Yong	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yoron	Japan	900	Yoron	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yoy	Thailand	8,200	Yoy	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Yugur, Enger	China	6,100	Yugur, East	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yugur, Saragh	China	12,000	Yugur, West	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ahinkuntaya	Sri Lanka	62,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.52 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Asho Khyang	Bangladesh	5,500	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	2 ●	38.29 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Badahala	Sri Lanka	116,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	7.52 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Berava	Sri Lanka	378,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.56 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bhotia	India	128,000	Nepali	Buddhism	2 ●	5.01 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bintanna	Sri Lanka	6,900	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	5.05 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bodhivansha	Sri Lanka	15,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.02 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Kazakhstan	500	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	12.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,100	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-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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