Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,114,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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 *
	Tamang	Bangladesh	800	Tamang, Eastern	Buddhism	1 ●	1.97 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Tamang	Nepal	1,436,000	Tamang, Eastern	Buddhism	2 ●	6.62 %	-1	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Gyalsumdo	Nepal	400	Tamang, Western	Buddhism	1 ●	4.01 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Tangchanghya	Bangladesh	36,000	Tangchangya	Buddhism	2 ●	23.66 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Taungyo	Myanmar (Burma)	45,000	Taungyo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Myanmar (Burma)	454,000	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Thailand	500	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Thai	United Arab Emirates	3,200	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Australia	68,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Belgium	3,500	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Myanmar (Burma)	43,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Canada	6,400	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.70 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Cambodia	3,300	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Denmark	12,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Finland	7,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	France	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Germany	21,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	China, Hong Kong	11,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Italy	5,400	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Japan	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Korea, South	102,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Thai	Laos	141,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Thai	China, Macau	800	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.70 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Malaysia	29,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Netherlands	5,300	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	683 Peoples		500,114,000			534 ●				5,824

* 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%