Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,470,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

684

Unreached Groups

516 (75.4 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Nubri	Nepal	1,700	Nubri	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sampang	Nepal	1,700	Sampang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yamphu	Nepal	8,000	Yamphu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Taungtha	Myanmar (Burma)	25,000	Chin, Rungtu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Taroi	India	2,400	Singpho	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Muak Sa-aak	China	1,000	Muak Sa-aak	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Handi	Sri Lanka	1,800	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hanomoreyo	Sri Lanka	5,500	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Konta Durayi	Sri Lanka	1,900	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Radayo	Sri Lanka	1,800	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tondagattan	Sri Lanka	1,500	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Vellidura	Sri Lanka	1,300	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mok	Myanmar (Burma)	4,100	Mok	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Minyag, Eastern	China	2,000	Minyag, Eastern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Valmiki (Buddhist traditions)	India	25,000	Hindi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Valmiki Chuhra (Buddhist traditions)	India	800	Punjabi, Eastern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kaike	Nepal	1,600	Kaike	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Karen, Banlon Gyi	Myanmar (Burma)	4,600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Karen, Banlon Nge	Myanmar (Burma)	4,600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Akha Jipia	Laos	9,600	Akha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Akha Phongku	Laos	1,800	Akha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Angkham	Laos	1,700	Phu Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Phen	Laos	3,800	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Phongset	Laos	1,100	Phunoi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poong	Laos	1,100	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	684 Peoples		503,470,000			516 ●				5,798

* 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
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%

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