Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
☀︎
= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Khampa Tibetan	Bhutan	1,700	Khamba	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Khampa Eastern	China	1,597,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	32
	Khampa Tibetan	India	1,000	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Khampa, Northern	China	151,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Khampa, Western	China	267,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	5
	Kucong	China	44,000	Kucong	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kucong	Vietnam	8,100	Kucong	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.24 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lahuli, Tinan	China	3,200	Tinani	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	Myanmar (Burma)	62,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.22 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	China	804,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.33 %	4 New Testament	16
	Tai Lue	Laos	137,000	Lu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Tai Lue	Thailand	94,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tai Lue	United States	4,600	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	Vietnam	7,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Luzu	China	1,200	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Malimasa	China	600	Naxi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Manyak	China	2,400	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Menia	China	1,600	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Minyag, Western	China	11,000	Minyag, Western	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Monba, Medog	China	8,300	Sartang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Momba	India	5,100	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Mongolian, Peripheral	China	5,581,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.04 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	112
	Mongolian	Kazakhstan	800	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongolian, Peripheral	United States	3,700	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	China	68,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	669 Peoples		503,250,000			505 ●				5,783

* 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%