Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,432,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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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 *
	Drukpa	Bhutan	221,000	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa	China	187,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Jiarong, Situ	China	206,000	Jiarong	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Thai	Laos	150,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Tai Khun	Myanmar (Burma)	131,000	Khun	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Japanese	Peru	162,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Lao Phuan	Laos	155,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	2 Translation Started	3
	Palaung, Rumai	Myanmar (Burma)	160,000	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Sherpa	Nepal	128,000	Sherpa	Buddhism	1 ●	4.22 %	-1	4 New Testament	3
	Choni	China	170,000	Choni	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Bodh (Buddhist traditions)	India	138,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	4 New Testament	3
	Bhotia	India	134,000	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	4.92 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	3
	Amdo, Rongba	China	162,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Golog	China	167,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Khampa, Northern	China	151,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Tai Lue	Laos	136,000	Lu	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Deaf	Cambodia	127,000	Cambodian Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	3
	Buriat, Chinese	China	168,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Burmese	Bangladesh	82,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.09 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Eurasian	Japan	123,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Thai	Korea, South	103,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Durbet, Dorwoten	Mongolia	88,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Thailand	81,000	Chinese, Hakka	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	103,000	Intha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Japanese	Canada	90,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	2
Totals:	666 Peoples		502,432,000			511 ●				5,879

* 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%