Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (75.5 %)

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 *
	Broq-Pa	Pakistan	5,900	Brokskat	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bru, Eastern	Thailand	26,000	Bru, Eastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bru, Western	Laos	91,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 ●	12.00 %	8.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bru, Western	Thailand	20,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Khowa	India	1,600	Bugun	Buddhism	2 ●	21.20 %	-1	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Buriat, Chinese	China	168,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Buriat, Mongolia	Mongolia	61,000	Buriat, Mongolia	Buddhism	4 ●	3.50 %	2.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Kazakhstan	700	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	12.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Turkmenistan	600	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	4 ●	6.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,100	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Burmese	Australia	18,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Bangladesh	83,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	31,494,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	630
	Burmese	Canada	4,400	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Cambodia	5,300	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	China	26,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Denmark	1,900	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Finland	2,200	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	India	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.27 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Laos	5,300	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sino-Burmese	China, Macau	21,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	32,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	New Zealand	2,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	685 Peoples		503,381,000			517 ●				5,797

* 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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