Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,114,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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 *
	Yugur, Saragh	China	13,000	Yugur, West	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chinese, general	Argentina	77,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	2 ●	31.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,100	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Danu	Myanmar (Burma)	114,000	Danu	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Miyako, Ryukyuan	Japan	67,000	Miyako	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.51 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kui	Cambodia	34,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	0.53 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Toku-No-shima	Japan	5,000	Toku-No-Shima	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.55 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Thai	China, Hong Kong	11,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Canada	22,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kiorr	Laos	4,700	Kiorr	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sinhalese	Maldives	2,700	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kampuchea Krom	Cambodia	276,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	57,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sino-Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	16,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Tai	China	58,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.70 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Uriankhai, Altai	Mongolia	30,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Torgud	Mongolia	16,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Uzemchin	Mongolia	2,900	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kikai	Japan	13,000	Kikai	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.72 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Thai	New Zealand	7,600	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Dariganga	Mongolia	31,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Canada	56,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bulang	Myanmar (Burma)	15,000	Blang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.90 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lao	Argentina	2,000	Lao	Buddhism	2 ●	10.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	683 Peoples		500,114,000			534 ●				5,824

* 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%