South Asia Buddhist People Cluster

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Population

22,175,000

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

132

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

South Asian Peoples

Cluster Progress

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ahinkuntaya	66,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Aiton (Tai Aiton)	3,400	1	1	100.0 %	3,400	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Badahala	123,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Barua	37,000	3	3	100.0 %	37,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Batgama	411,000	1	1	100.0 %	411,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	8
	Berava	402,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bhote	14,000	1	1	100.0 %	14,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Bintanna	7,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bodhivansha	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bumthangpa	23,000	1	1	100.0 %	23,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Chak	8,400	2	2	100.0 %	8,400	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Chali	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Couratto	7,500	1	1	100.0 %	7,500	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Dakpa	4,600	1	1	100.0 %	4,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Demala Gattara	8,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Dodda-Weddah	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Dolpa	4,500	1	1	100.0 %	4,500	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Dowaniya	3,100	1	1	100.0 %	3,100	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Drukpa	252,000	4	4	100.0 %	252,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	8
	Durava	788,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Dzala	17,000	1	1	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Gahala	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Gattara	826,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Gauraykwallu	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Gongduk	2,600	1	1	100.0 %	2,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Govigama	606,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Govigama Patti	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Govigama Radala	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Gurung Ghale	25,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Gurung Ghaleg	708,000	3	1	33.3 %	10,000	1.4 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	1
	Handi	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Hannali	362,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Hanomoreyo	5,800	1	1	100.0 %	5,800	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Heeri	18,000	1	1	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Henawalayo	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Hinna	264,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Hunna	98,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Jirel	6,300	1	1	100.0 %	6,300	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Kaike	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Karava	1,169,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Khamti	27,000	2	2	100.0 %	27,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Kheng	36,000	1	1	100.0 %	36,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kiddea	17,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kinnara	31,000	1	1	100.0 %	31,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Konta Durayi	2,100	1	1	100.0 %	2,100	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kurtokha	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kustarogiyo	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kyirong	4,000	2	2	100.0 %	4,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Lap, Lakha	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Layakha	3,600	1	1	100.0 %	3,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lhokpu	3,600	1	1	100.0 %	3,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lhomi	4,700	3	2	66.7 %	3,000	63.8 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	2
	Loba	5,200	2	2	100.0 %	5,200	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Lunape	1,300	1	1	100.0 %	1,300	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mangrik	73,000	2	2	100.0 %	73,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Matpa	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Navandanna	1,259,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Ngalong	92,000	1	1	100.0 %	92,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Nubri	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nupbi	3,100	1	1	100.0 %	3,100	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nyenpa	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Oli	32,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Pamunu	33,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Pankhu	5,800	1	1	100.0 %	5,800	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Pannikki	264,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Pidayne Danno	9,600	1	1	100.0 %	9,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Porowakara	64,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Radava	395,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Radayo	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Rajaka	163,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Rigzong	8,900	2	2	100.0 %	8,900	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Rodiya	19,000	1	1	100.0 %	19,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Salagama	339,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sampang	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sharchop	69,000	1	1	100.0 %	69,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Sherpa	184,000	5	3	60.0 %	16,000	8.7 %	Buddhism	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	3
	Sherpa Helambu	2,800	1	1	100.0 %	2,800	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Sinhalese, general	715,000	20	13	65.0 %	542,000	75.8 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	16
	Tai Taroi	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tamang	1,948,000	3	1	33.3 %	9,500	0.5 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	1
	Tangchanghya	69,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Thakali Marphali	2,100	1	1	100.0 %	2,100	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	753,000	1	1	100.0 %	753,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	15
	Tokpegola	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tondagattan	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tseku	21,000	2	2	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Tsum	2,600	1	1	100.0 %	2,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Vellidura	1,300	1	1	100.0 %	1,300	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Wahumpura	8,907,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Yamannu	84,000	1	1	100.0 %	84,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	2
Totals:	90 Peoples Across Countries	22,175,000	132	88	66.7 %	2,777,000	12.5 %	Buddhism	58 ◼︎ (35 ✸︎)	1.5% ●	6.3% ●	113

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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