Buddhism people group listing

Religion: What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,447,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

637

Unreached Groups

483 (75.8 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Asho Khyang	Bangladesh	5,600	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Burmese	India	12,000	Burmese	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Kuki Chin	Bangladesh	130,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Chak	Bangladesh	6,600	Chak	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Chakma	Bangladesh	542,000	Chakma	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Chakma	India	221,000	Chakma	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	4
	Chin Uppu	Bangladesh	1,500	Chin, Uppu	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	India	9,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Sherpa Helambu	Nepal	2,600	Hyolmo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yehlmo	Nepal	11,000	Hyolmo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Khampti	India	18,000	Adi	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Khami	Bangladesh	6,100	Chittagonian	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Rongkup-Lepcha	India	79,000	Lepcha	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Rongkup-Lepcha	Nepal	4,200	Lepcha	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Loba	Nepal	2,800	Lhowa	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Mon	India	1,200	Ladakhi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Pankhu, Panko	Bangladesh	5,900	Pangkhua	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Sherpa	India	45,000	Nepali	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tangchanghya	Bangladesh	68,000	Tangchangya	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tangchanghya	India	2,000	Tangchangya	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Gurung Ghaleg	Bhutan	10,000	Nepali	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Gurung Ghaleg	Nepal	547,000	Gurung	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bodh (Buddhist traditions)	India	118,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	2
	Bhote	Nepal	14,000	Nepali	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
Totals:	637 Peoples		501,447,000				483 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)			5,745

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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