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: ☀︎●●●●● (
☀︎
= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Chinese, general	Kyrgyzstan	1,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	1 ●	4.43 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Muak Sa-aak	China	1,000	Muak Sa-aak	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Seng	Laos	1,000	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hu	China	1,100	Hu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.27 %	0.27 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Japanese	Palau	1,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	Bhutan	1,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Charumba	India	1,100	Zakhring	Buddhism	2 ●	7.73 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mongol, Khalka	Taiwan	1,100	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,100	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	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
	Sherpa	China	1,200	Sherpa	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gurung Ghaleg	Bangladesh	1,200	Gurung	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gara	Pakistan	1,200	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Luzu	China	1,200	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chinese, general	Cyprus	1,200	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	12.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Belgium	1,300	Vietnamese	Buddhism	4 ●	17.00 %	10.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Mon	India	1,300	Ladakhi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.43 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Mon	Pakistan	1,300	Balti	Buddhism	1 ●	1.69 %	1.69 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Sinhalese	Brunei	1,300	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lhomi, Shing Saapa	Nepal	1,300	Lhomi	Buddhism	1 ●	1.15 %	0.69 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Russia	1,300	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lunape	Bhutan	1,300	Lunanakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Vellidura	Sri Lanka	1,300	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Spain	1,400	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	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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