Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

Map Notes

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= Frontier peoples
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion ▲	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Monba, Cona	China	45,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.02 %	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa Tawang	India	8,500	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Walang	Bhutan	3,600	Bantawa	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Walang	China	2,000	Walungge	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Walang	India	500	Walungge	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Walang	Nepal	1,500	Walungge	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chinese, general	Argentina	78,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	2 ●	31.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Anguilla	300	English	Buddhism	4 ●	30.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Botswana	1,500	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	25.00 %	10.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Belgium	22,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	12.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Brazil	319,000	Portuguese	Buddhism	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Kyrgyzstan	1,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	1 ●	4.43 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chinese, general	Christmas Island	800	Language unknown	Buddhism	2 ●	14.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Thai-Chinese	Thailand	5,846,000	Thai	Buddhism	4 ●	4.00 %	2.66 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Turkmenistan	3,200	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	1 ●	3.30 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, general	Cyprus	16,000	Hindi	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, general	Switzerland	77,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Myanmar (Burma)	458,000	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Thailand	600	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan, Shanyan	China	25,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tebbu	China	25,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Phuen	Thailand	9,000	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
	Thai, Khorat	Thailand	11,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao Ga	Thailand	2,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	691 Peoples		501,784,000			536 ●				5,906

* 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%