Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,851,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent ▲	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Japanese	Germany	25,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Guam	2,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Italy	6,300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Russia	900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Spain	5,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Switzerland	5,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Taiwan	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United Kingdom	30,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United States	839,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Japanese	Vietnam	9,600	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	209,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	4
	Mongol, Khalka	Mongolia	2,297,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.86 %	5 Complete Bible	46
	Khuen	Laos	13,000	Khuen	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sartang	India	3,400	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Deaf	Japan	253,000	Japanese Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	1.54 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	5
	Heeri	Sri Lanka	17,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.59 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Greece	1,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Singapore	39,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Bangladesh	313,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.62 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	6
	Pa-O	Myanmar (Burma)	864,000	Pa'o	Buddhism	1 ●	1.70 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	17
	Thai	China, Macau	800	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.70 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Korea, South	36,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Deaf	Mongolia	16,000	Mongolian Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Couratto	Sri Lanka	6,900	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thakali Marphali	Nepal	1,800	Thakali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.79 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	688 Peoples		502,851,000			539 ●				5,897

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. 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%