Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
	Khampti	India	20,000	Adi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.91 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Adi Ramo	China	200	Adi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Aheu Luang	Thailand	1,600	Aheu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Aiton (Tai Aiton)	India	3,700	Aiton	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Akha Phongku	Laos	1,800	Akha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Akha Jipia	Laos	9,700	Akha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Japan	9,500	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.45 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Japan	1,700	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khamiyang	India	1,500	Assamese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Dowaniya	India	3,300	Assamese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lawa	China	106,000	Awa (China)	Buddhism	5 ●	20.00 %	18.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Bai, Southern	China	666,000	Bai, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.13 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	13
	Mon	Pakistan	1,400	Balti	Buddhism	1 ●	1.69 %	1.69 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tibetan	Pakistan	7,100	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gara	Pakistan	1,300	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mangrik	Pakistan	57,000	Balti	Buddhism	1 ●	0.13 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Rigzong	Pakistan	1,800	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Walang	Bhutan	3,700	Bantawa	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Barua	India	1,600	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khas	Bhutan	1,000	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Blang	Myanmar (Burma)	15,000	Blang	Buddhism	4 ●	8.00 %	4.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Blang	China	105,000	Blang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.06 %	0.06 %	4 New Testament	2
	Blang	Thailand	1,400	Blang	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bonan, Tongren	China	7,300	Bonan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Broq-Pa	Bhutan	5,800	Brokpake	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	693 Peoples		504,711,000			522 ●				5,811

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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