Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
	Bayad	Mongolia	68,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bhote	Nepal	14,000	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bhotia Sikkim	India	96,000	Sikkimese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.54 %	-1	0 Unspecified	2
	Blang	Thailand	1,400	Blang	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bodh (Buddhist traditions)	India	133,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	4 New Testament	3
	Bodh (Gahri)	India	2,600	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.18 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bru, Eastern	Thailand	26,000	Bru, Eastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bunan	China	2,100	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Burakumin	Japan	864,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Buriat, Chinese	China	167,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Burmese	Australia	18,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	30,150,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	603
	Burmese	Canada	4,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Denmark	1,900	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Finland	2,200	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	India	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.27 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Japan	110,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	33,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	New Zealand	2,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Saudi Arabia	151,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Burmese	Singapore	20,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Thailand	212,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Burmese	United Kingdom	15,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	693 Peoples		504,711,000			522 ●				5,811

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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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