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 %)

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	Vietnam	18,000	Lao	Buddhism	4 ●	3.40 %	2.60 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lama	Pakistan	200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai He	Laos	4,100	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Laan	Laos	700	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Myanmar (Burma)	408,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	2 ●	8.98 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Deaf	Bhutan	5,800	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	2.11 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Cambodia	125,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	3.13 %	-1	0 Unspecified	3
	Chinese, general	Christmas Island	800	Language unknown	Buddhism	2 ●	14.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tibetan, Shanyan	China	26,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chhairottan	Nepal	-1 Unknown	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Huay	Thailand	600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Ga	Thailand	2,100	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Krang	Thailand	58,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Ti	Thailand	200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Gapong	Thailand	2,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	57,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Lom	Thailand	29,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lap, Lakha	Bhutan	10,000	Lakha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lahu Shi	Myanmar (Burma)	64,000	Lahu Shi	Buddhism	4 ●	10.00 %	5.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lahu Shi	China	130,000	Lahu Shi	Buddhism	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lahu Shi	Thailand	16,000	Lahu Shi	Buddhism	2 ●	20.00 %	1.80 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lahu Shi	United States	2,200	Lahu Shi	Buddhism	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Ladakhi	China	600	Ladakhi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mon	India	1,100	Ladakhi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.43 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bodh (Buddhist traditions)	India	116,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
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%