Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,256,000

% 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 *
	Hannali	Sri Lanka	343,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.85 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Hanomoreyo	Sri Lanka	5,500	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hdzanggur	China	5,600	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Heeri	Sri Lanka	17,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.59 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Henawalayo	Sri Lanka	20,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.71 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hinna	Sri Lanka	249,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.70 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Hu	China	1,100	Hu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.27 %	0.27 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Huay	Thailand	600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Huayao Tai	China	91,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.29 %	4 New Testament	2
	Hunna	Sri Lanka	93,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.49 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	102,000	Intha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Jad	India	2,600	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Japanese	New Zealand	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Paraguay	6,600	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Peru	160,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Japanese	Panama	2,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Portugal	700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Marshall Islands	300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Philippines	4,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Russia	900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Singapore	40,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Spain	5,600	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United Arab Emirates	3,900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	American Samoa	800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Australia	60,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	686 Peoples		501,256,000			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%