Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,256,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Asho Khyang	Bangladesh	5,400	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	2 ●	38.29 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chin, Asho	Myanmar (Burma)	168,000	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	4 ●	15.00 %	10.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bai, Southern	China	671,000	Bai, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.13 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	13
	Bayad	Mongolia	66,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pa-O	Myanmar (Burma)	860,000	Pa'o	Buddhism	1 ●	1.70 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	17
	Pa-O	Thailand	900	Pa'o	Buddhism	2 ●	25.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Burmese	Australia	18,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Bangladesh	81,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.09 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	2
	Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	31,044,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	621
	Burmese	Canada	4,300	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Cambodia	5,200	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	China	26,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Denmark	1,900	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Finland	1,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	India	17,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.57 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Laos	5,200	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sino-Burmese	China, Macau	21,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	31,000	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	20,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Thailand	212,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Burmese	United Kingdom	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	United States	198,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Buriat, Mongolia	Mongolia	59,000	Buriat, Mongolia	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	686 Peoples		501,256,000			534 ●				5,943

* 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%