Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,470,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

684

Unreached Groups

516 (75.4 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Burmese	India	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.27 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Australia	18,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Laos	5,300	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	32,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	New Zealand	2,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Singapore	21,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Thailand	213,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Burmese	United Kingdom	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	United States	200,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Buriat, Russian	Kazakhstan	500	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	12.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Turkmenistan	600	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	4 ●	6.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,100	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buriat, Mongolia	Mongolia	61,000	Buriat, Mongolia	Buddhism	4 ●	3.50 %	2.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Buriat, Chinese	China	168,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Burakumin	Japan	860,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Bunan	China	2,200	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bru, Western	Laos	91,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 ●	12.00 %	8.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bru, Western	Thailand	20,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bru, Eastern	Thailand	26,000	Bru, Eastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Broq-Pa	Bhutan	5,800	Brokpake	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Broq-Pa	Pakistan	5,900	Brokskat	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bonan, Tongren	China	7,300	Bonan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bodhivansha	Sri Lanka	15,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.02 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	684 Peoples		503,470,000			516 ●				5,798

* 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%

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