Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,009,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language ▲	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Phu Thai	Thailand	491,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	10
	Phu Thai	Vietnam	250,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	4 ●	4.50 %	2.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Phu Thai	United States	56,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Lao Phuan	Cambodia	2,300	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lao Phuan	Laos	147,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	1 Translation Needed	3
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	209,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	4
	Chinese, general	Brazil	313,000	Portuguese	Buddhism	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chrame	China	51,000	Pumi, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Cimulin	China	17,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Luhua	China	25,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Mawo	China	21,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Yadu	China	39,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xiangcheng	China	15,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Queyu	China	11,000	Queyu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bih	Vietnam	500	Rade	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Marma	Bangladesh	195,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	3.19 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	4
	Marma	India	46,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Chaungtha	Myanmar (Burma)	184,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Rakhine	Myanmar (Burma)	2,699,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	3 Bible Portions	54
	Barua, Maramagyi	Myanmar (Burma)	500	Rakhine	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Saek	Thailand	21,000	Saek	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sampang	Nepal	1,400	Sampang	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Samtao	China	200	Samtao	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Samtao	Laos	3,500	Samtao	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Samtao	Myanmar (Burma)	11,000	Samtao	Buddhism	4 ●	7.00 %	5.40 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
Totals:	683 Peoples		502,009,000			534 ●				5,834

* 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%