People Cluster - South Asia Buddhist

People Cluster: South Asia Buddhist What is a People Cluster?

Population

20,333,000

People Groups (Across Countries)

104

People Groups
(by Country)

146

Unreached Groups (by Country)

105

Affinity Bloc

South Asian Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

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%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Adap	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Ahinkuntaya	60,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5%	0.0%	-1 -
	Aiton	4,000	1	1	100.0 %	4,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Badahala	113,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.5%	0.0%	-1 -
	Bahra Gaunle	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Barua	13,000	3	3	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	3
	Batgama	375,000	1	1	100.0 %	375,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.5%	0.0%	7
	Berava	366,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.6%	0.0%	-1 -
	Bhote	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.4%	0.0%	1
	Bintanna	6,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.1%	0.0%	-1 -
	Bodhivansha	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.0%	0.0%	-1 -
	Bumthangpa	22,000	1	1	100.0 %	22,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.6%	0.0%	1
	Chak	5,200	3	3	100.0 %	5,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.6%	0.1%	3
	Chali	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Chhairottan	0 < 100	1	1	100.0 %	40	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Couratto	6,900	1	1	100.0 %	6,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.7%	0.0%	1
	Dakpa	4,500	2	2	100.0 %	4,500	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Demala Gattara	8,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.5%	0.0%	-1 -
	Dodda-Weddah	37,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5%	0.0%	-1 -
	Dolpa	3,900	1	1	100.0 %	3,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.1%	0.0%	1
	Dowaniya	2,900	1	1	100.0 %	2,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Drukpa	229,000	3	3	100.0 %	229,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	6
	Durava	718,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	8.1%	0.0%	-1 -
	Dzala	17,000	1	1	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Gahala	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.8%	0.0%	1
	Gattara	753,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.7%	0.0%	-1 -
	Gauraykwallu	19,000	1	1	100.0 %	19,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.9%	0.0%	1
	Gongduk	2,400	1	1	100.0 %	2,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Govigama	553,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.9%	0.0%	-1 -
	Govigama Patti	27,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.3%	0.0%	-1 -
	Govigama Radala	27,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.3%	0.0%	-1 -
	Gurung	615,000	4	2	50.0 %	11,000	1.8 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5%	0.0%	2
	Gurung Ghale	22,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.4%	0.0%	-1 -
	Gyalsumdo	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	4.0%	0.0%	1
	Handi	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Hannali	331,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.9%	0.0%	-1 -
	Hanomoreyo	5,300	1	1	100.0 %	5,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Heeri	17,000	1	1	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.6%	0.0%	1
	Henawalayo	19,000	1	1	100.0 %	19,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.7%	0.0%	1
	Hinna	240,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.7%	0.0%	-1 -
	Hunna	90,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5%	0.0%	-1 -
	Jirel	5,400	1	1	100.0 %	5,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	4.4%	0.0%	1
	Karava	1,067,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.4%	0.0%	-1 -
	Khampti	26,000	2	2	100.0 %	26,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.6%	0.0%	2
	Kheng	35,000	1	1	100.0 %	35,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Kiddea	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.1%	0.0%	-1 -
	Kinnara	28,000	1	1	100.0 %	28,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.5%	0.0%	1
	Konta Durayi	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Kurtokha	2,100	1	1	100.0 %	2,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Kustarogiyo	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.3%	0.0%	-1 -
	Kyerung	12,000	2	2	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Lap, Lakha	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Larke	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Layakha	3,500	1	1	100.0 %	3,500	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Lhokpu	3,400	1	1	100.0 %	3,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Lhomi	4,400	3	2	66.7 %	2,800	63.6 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.1%	0.0%	2
	Loba	4,700	2	2	100.0 %	4,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.1%	0.0%	2
	Lonpa	700	1	1	100.0 %	700	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Lunape	1,200	1	1	100.0 %	1,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Mangrik	75,000	2	2	100.0 %	75,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Matpa	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Mon (Buddhist traditions)	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Mugal	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Naaba	600	1	1	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Nau Buddh	194,000	1	1	100.0 %	194,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	4
	Navandanna	1,148,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.3%	0.0%	-1 -
	Ngalong	88,000	1	1	100.0 %	88,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Nubri	1,400	1	1	100.0 %	1,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Nupbi	3,000	1	1	100.0 %	3,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Nyenpa	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Oli	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.2%	0.0%	-1 -
	Pamunu	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.4%	0.0%	-1 -
	Pankhu	4,000	1	1	100.0 %	4,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	4.5%	0.0%	1
	Pannikki	241,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.6%	0.0%	-1 -
	Pidayne Danno	8,800	1	1	100.0 %	8,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.5%	0.0%	1
	Porowakara	59,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.1%	0.0%	-1 -
	Radava	361,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.4%	0.0%	-1 -
	Radayo	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Rajaka	148,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.0%	0.0%	-1 -
	Rigzong	8,900	2	2	100.0 %	8,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Rodiya	18,000	1	1	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Salagama	309,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	12.2%	0.0%	-1 -
	Sampang	1,400	1	1	100.0 %	1,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Sharchop	66,000	1	1	100.0 %	66,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Sherpa	155,000	5	4	80.0 %	117,000	75.4 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.8%	0.0%	5
	Sherpa Helambu	2,400	1	1	100.0 %	2,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.4%	0.0%	1
	Sinhalese	183,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.8%	0.0%	-1 -
	Sinhalese	424,000	17	12	70.6 %	369,000	86.9 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.5%	0.8%	13
	Siyar	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Tai Darai	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Tai Taroi	3,000	1	1	100.0 %	3,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Tamang	1,703,000	4	2	50.0 %	9,900	0.6 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5%	0.0%	2
	Tangchanghya	37,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	23.7%	0.0%	-1 -
	Thakali Chimtan	0 < 100	1	1	100.0 %	40	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Thakali Marphali	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.8%	0.0%	1
	Thakali Tin Gaule	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.1%	0.0%	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	767,000	2	2	100.0 %	767,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	16
	Tokpegola	1,400	1	1	100.0 %	1,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Tondagattan	1,500	1	1	100.0 %	1,500	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Tseku	22,000	2	2	100.0 %	22,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.1%	0.1%	2
	Tsum	2,300	1	1	100.0 %	2,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Vellidura	1,200	1	1	100.0 %	1,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Wahumpura	8,129,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.0%	0.0%	-1 -
	Yamannu	77,000	1	1	100.0 %	77,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.7%	0.0%	2
Totals:	104 Peoples (across countries)	20,333,000	146	105	71.9 %	2,802,000	13.8 %	●	Buddhism	6.3%	0.0%	135

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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