Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,127,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion ▲	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Bru, Western	Thailand	24,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Gurung Ghaleg	Bangladesh	1,200	Gurung	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gurung Ghaleg	Bhutan	9,600	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	3.87 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gurung Ghaleg	Nepal	586,000	Gurung	Buddhism	2 ●	5.00 %	-1	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Karen, Pwo Eastern	Myanmar (Burma)	1,178,000	Karen, Pwo Eastern	Buddhism	4 ●	30.00 %	5.88 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Karen, Pwo Eastern	Thailand	57,000	Karen, Pwo Eastern	Buddhism	4 ●	35.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Thai, Isan	Iceland	1,500	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	Laos	9,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	Norway	18,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	New Zealand	8,500	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	Thailand	18,498,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.27 %	4 New Testament	370
	Thai, Isan	United States	85,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Thami	China	600	Thangmi	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tibetan	Bhutan	4,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Canada	9,600	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	China	952,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	19
	Tibetan	India	116,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tibetan, Bhotia	Nepal	2,900	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Pakistan	6,300	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tibetan	Sweden	1,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	Switzerland	8,200	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	27,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Choni	China	172,000	Choni	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Toku-No-Shima	Japan	5,000	Toku-No-Shima	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.55 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	683 Peoples		503,127,000			531 ●				5,962

* 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%