Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,447,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language ▲	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Lama	India	600	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Bhutan	4,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Canada	5,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	China	949,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	19
	Tibetan	India	99,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tibetan, Bhotia	Nepal	2,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Sweden	1,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	Switzerland	8,100	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	Taiwan	2,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	United States	4,800	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	Bhutan	900	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	China	766,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Tibetan, Nghari	China	64,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khampa Eastern	China	1,613,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	32
	Khampa, Northern	China	152,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Khampa, Western	China	270,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	5
	Tibetan, Deqen	China	122,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tibetan, Shangri La	China	104,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Lahuli, Tinan	China	3,200	Tinani	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Toku-No-shima	Japan	5,000	Toku-No-Shima	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.55 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tseku	Bhutan	6,500	Tseku	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tseku	China	15,000	Tseku	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sharchop	Bhutan	66,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa Dirang	India	7,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	Bhutan	1,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	688 Peoples		502,447,000			539 ●				5,893

* 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%