Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,734,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language ▲	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Lao Phuan	Cambodia	2,300	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lao Phuan	Laos	145,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	1 Translation Needed	3
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	208,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	4
	Chinese, general	Brazil	311,000	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	24,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Mawo	China	20,000	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	14,000	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
	Chaungtha	Myanmar (Burma)	182,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Rakhine	Myanmar (Burma)	2,681,000	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
	Marma	Bangladesh	193,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	3.19 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	4
	Marma	India	46,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	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	Myanmar (Burma)	11,000	Samtao	Buddhism	4 ●	7.00 %	5.40 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Samtao	China	200	Samtao	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Samtao	Laos	3,400	Samtao	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa But	India	300	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.14 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Momba	India	4,500	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Sartang	India	3,400	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
Totals:	677 Peoples		499,734,000			529 ●				5,820

* 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%