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

Population
20,177,000
People Groups (Across Countries)
104
People Groups
(by Country)
146
Unreached Groups (by Country)
105
Affinity Bloc
South Asian Peoples
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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 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Ahinkuntaya 60,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.5% 0.0% -
Aiton 3,600 1 1 100.0 % 3,600 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Badahala 113,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.5% 0.0% -
Bahra Gaunle 400 1 1 100.0 % 400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Barua 13,000 3 3 100.0 % 13,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 3
Batgama 375,000 1 1 100.0 % 375,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.5% 0.0% 7
Berava 366,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.6% 0.0% -
Bhote 13,000 1 1 100.0 % 13,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.4% 0.0% 1
Bintanna 6,700 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.1% 0.0% -
Bodhivansha 15,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.0% 0.0% -
Bumthangpa 22,000 1 1 100.0 % 22,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.6% 0.0% 1
Chak 5,200 3 3 100.0 % 5,200 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.6% 0.1% 3
Chali 1,800 1 1 100.0 % 1,800 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Chhairottan < 100 1 1 100.0 % 40 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Couratto 6,900 1 1 100.0 % 6,900 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.7% 0.0% 1
Dakpa 4,500 2 2 100.0 % 4,500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 2
Demala Gattara 8,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.5% 0.0% -
Dodda-Weddah 37,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.5% 0.0% -
Dolpa 3,900 1 1 100.0 % 3,900 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.1% 0.0% 1
Dowaniya 2,900 1 1 100.0 % 2,900 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Drukpa 234,000 3 3 100.0 % 234,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 6
Durava 719,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 8.1% 0.0% -
Dzala 17,000 1 1 100.0 % 17,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Gahala 11,000 1 1 100.0 % 11,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.8% 0.0% 1
Gattara 754,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.7% 0.0% -
Gauraykwallu 19,000 1 1 100.0 % 19,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.9% 0.0% 1
Gongduk 2,400 1 1 100.0 % 2,400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Govigama 553,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.9% 0.0% -
Govigama Patti 27,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.3% 0.0% -
Govigama Radala 27,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.3% 0.0% -
Gurung Ghale 22,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.4% 0.0% -
Gurung Ghaleg 621,000 4 2 50.0 % 11,000 1.8 %    ● Buddhism 6.4% 0.0% 2
Gyalsumdo 400 1 1 100.0 % 400 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 4.0% 0.0% 1
Handi 1,700 1 1 100.0 % 1,700 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Hannali 331,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.9% 0.0% -
Hanomoreyo 5,300 1 1 100.0 % 5,300 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Heeri 17,000 1 1 100.0 % 17,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.6% 0.0% 1
Henawalayo 19,000 1 1 100.0 % 19,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.7% 0.0% 1
Hinna 240,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.7% 0.0% -
Hunna 90,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.5% 0.0% -
Jirel 5,400 1 1 100.0 % 5,400 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 4.4% 0.0% 1
Karava 1,067,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.4% 0.0% -
Khampti 26,000 2 2 100.0 % 26,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.6% 0.0% 2
Kheng 35,000 1 1 100.0 % 35,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Kiddea 15,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.1% 0.0% -
Kinnara 28,000 1 1 100.0 % 28,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.5% 0.0% 1
Konta Durayi 1,900 1 1 100.0 % 1,900 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Kurtokha 2,100 1 1 100.0 % 2,100 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Kustarogiyo 15,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.3% 0.0% -
Kyerung 12,000 2 2 100.0 % 12,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 2
Lap, Lakha 10,000 1 1 100.0 % 10,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Larke 200 1 1 100.0 % 200 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Layakha 3,400 1 1 100.0 % 3,400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Lhokpu 3,400 1 1 100.0 % 3,400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Lhomi 4,400 3 2 66.7 % 2,800 63.6 %    ● Buddhism 3.1% 0.0% 2
Loba 4,800 2 2 100.0 % 4,800 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.1% 0.0% 2
Lonpa 900 1 1 100.0 % 900 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Lunape 1,200 1 1 100.0 % 1,200 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Mangrik 76,000 2 2 100.0 % 76,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 2
Matpa 20,000 1 1 100.0 % 20,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Mon (Buddhist traditions) 300 1 1 100.0 % 300 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Mugal 300 1 1 100.0 % 300 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Naaba 600 1 1 100.0 % 600 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Nau Buddh < 100 1 1 100.0 % Unknown Unknown ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% -
Navandanna 1,150,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.3% 0.0% -
Ngalong 88,000 1 1 100.0 % 88,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 2
Nubri 1,500 1 1 100.0 % 1,500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Nupbi 3,000 1 1 100.0 % 3,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Nyenpa 12,000 1 1 100.0 % 12,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Oli 30,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.2% 0.0% -
Pamunu 30,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.4% 0.0% -
Pankhu 4,000 1 1 100.0 % 4,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 4.5% 0.0% 1
Pannikki 241,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.6% 0.0% -
Pidayne Danno 8,800 1 1 100.0 % 8,800 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.5% 0.0% 1
Porowakara 59,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.1% 0.0% -
Radava 361,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.4% 0.0% -
Radayo 1,700 1 1 100.0 % 1,700 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Rajaka 148,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.0% 0.0% -
Rigzong 8,700 2 2 100.0 % 8,700 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 2
Rodiya 18,000 1 1 100.0 % 18,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Salagama 309,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 12.2% 0.0% -
Sampang 1,400 1 1 100.0 % 1,400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Sharchop 66,000 1 1 100.0 % 66,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Sherpa 156,000 5 4 80.0 % 117,000 74.9 %    ● Buddhism 6.8% 0.0% 5
Sherpa Helambu 2,400 1 1 100.0 % 2,400 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.4% 0.0% 1
Sinhalese 183,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.8% 0.0% -
Sinhalese 448,000 17 12 70.6 % 369,000 82.4 %    ● Buddhism 2.7% 0.8% 13
Siyar 500 1 1 100.0 % 500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Darai 400 1 1 100.0 % 400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Taroi 2,100 1 1 100.0 % 2,100 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tamang 1,704,000 4 2 50.0 % 9,900 0.6 %    ● Buddhism 6.5% 0.0% 2
Tangchanghya 37,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 23.7% 0.0% -
Thakali Chimtan < 100 1 1 100.0 % 40 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Thakali Marphali 1,800 1 1 100.0 % 1,800 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.8% 0.0% 1
Thakali Tin Gaule 500 1 1 100.0 % 500 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.1% 0.0% 1
Tibetan Gtsang 767,000 2 2 100.0 % 767,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 16
Tokpegola 1,400 1 1 100.0 % 1,400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tondagattan 1,500 1 1 100.0 % 1,500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tseku 22,000 2 2 100.0 % 22,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.1% 0.1% 2
Tsum 2,200 1 1 100.0 % 2,200 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Vellidura 1,200 1 1 100.0 % 1,200 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Wahumpura 8,128,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.0% 0.0% -
Yamannu 77,000 1 1 100.0 % 77,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.7% 0.0% 2
Totals: 104 Peoples (across countries) 20,177,000 146 105 71.9 % 2,612,000 12.9 %    ● Buddhism 6.3% 0.0% 131 
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