Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,736,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

679

Unreached Groups

530 (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 *
	Japanese	Spain	5,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Switzerland	5,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Thailand	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Taiwan	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United Kingdom	30,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United States	835,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Japanese	Vietnam	9,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	102,000	Intha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Sherpa Helambu	Nepal	2,400	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	1.38 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Yehlmo	Nepal	9,900	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.99 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Hu	China	1,100	Hu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Aka	Bhutan	400	Hruso	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ergong	China	64,000	Horpa	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nau Buddh	India	192,000	Hindi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Deaf	Vietnam	723,000	Hanoi Sign Language	Buddhism	2 ●	9.43 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gurung	Bangladesh	800	Gurung	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gurung	Nepal	487,000	Gurung	Buddhism	2 ●	5.15 %	-1	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Guiqiong	China	13,000	Guiqiong	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Groma	China	19,000	Groma	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Groma	India	700	Groma	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Gongduk	Bhutan	2,400	Gongduk	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Gurung Ghale	Nepal	21,000	Ghale, Southern	Buddhism	2 ●	6.44 %	-1	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bunan	China	2,200	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bodh (Gahri)	India	2,200	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.18 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Ersu	China	44,000	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	679 Peoples		499,736,000			530 ●				5,821

* 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%