Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (75.6 %)

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 *
	Amdo, Rtahu	China	100,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Bonan, Tongren	China	7,300	Bonan	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Ersu	China	44,000	Ersu	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Hdzanggur	China	5,500	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jiarong, Chabao	China	18,000	Jiarong	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jiarong, Guanyingqiao	China	7,900	Lavrung	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jiarong, Shangzhai	China	5,200	sTodsde	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jiarong, Sidabao	China	7,000	Lavrung	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lahuli, Tinan	China	3,100	Tinani	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lemo	China	2,700	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lhomi	China	1,700	Lhomi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Lue	United States	4,700	Lu	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tai Lue	Vietnam	7,100	Lu	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Luzu	China	1,200	Ersu	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Malimasa	China	600	Naxi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Manyak	China	2,400	Ersu	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Menia	China	1,600	Ersu	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yonzhi	China	4,100	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Minyag, Western	China	11,000	Minyag, Western	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Monba, Medog	China	8,200	Sartang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Ewenki, Khamnigan	Mongolia	600	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mongol, Sichuan	China	29,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Naju	China	1,900	Naxi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Namuyi	China	8,800	Namuyi	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Olot	China	3,100	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	635 Peoples		501,640,000				480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)			5,738

* 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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