Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,451,000

% 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 *
	Bhotia Sikkim	India	85,000	Sikkimese	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	2
	Monpa Dirang	India	7,200	Tshangla	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Jad	India	2,200	Khamba	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Jirel	Nepal	5,900	Jirel	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Khami	Bangladesh	6,100	Chittagonian	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Khamiyang	India	1,400	Assamese	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Khowa	India	1,400	Bugun	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Monpa Kalaktang	India	1,400	Monpa, Kalaktang	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Monpa Lish	India	2,300	Lish	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Mahar (Buddhist traditions)	India	9,618,000	Marathi	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	192
	Monpa	India	41,000	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Marma (Magh)	Bangladesh	248,000	Marma	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Marma (Magh)	India	47,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Changpa	India	2,700	Changthang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Sherdukpen	India	3,500	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Singpho	India	8,400	Singpho	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Shan, Tai Man	India	5,400	Phake	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Tamang	Bhutan	9,400	Nepali	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Tamang	India	247,000	Nepali	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Tamang	Nepal	1,597,000	Tamang, Eastern	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Tangsa Tikhak	India	2,300	Naga, Tangshang	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Charumba	India	1,000	Zakhring	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Lhomi	India	1,700	Lhomi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Momba	India	4,600	Sartang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Monpa Tawang	India	7,200	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
Totals:	637 Peoples		501,451,000				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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