People Cluster - South Asia Buddhist

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

Population

21,171,000

People Groups (Across Countries)

105

People Groups
(by Country)

149

Unreached Groups (by Country)

106

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
	Asho Khyang	171,000	3	1	33.3 %	800	0.5 %	4 ●	Buddhism	15.5%	9.8%	1
	Badahala	112,000	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	373,000	1	1	100.0 %	373,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.5%	0.0%	7
	Berava	365,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.6%	0.0%	-1 -
	Bhote	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	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	6,800	1	1	100.0 %	6,800	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	226,000	3	3	100.0 %	226,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	6
	Durava	715,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	8.1%	0.0%	-1 -
	Dzala	16,000	1	1	100.0 %	16,000	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	750,000	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	550,000	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	608,000	4	2	50.0 %	11,000	1.8 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.6%	0.0%	2
	Gurung Ghale	21,000	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	329,000	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	239,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.7%	0.0%	-1 -
	Hunna	89,000	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	1,063,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.4%	0.0%	-1 -
	Khampti	27,000	2	2	100.0 %	27,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.6%	0.0%	2
	Kheng	34,000	1	1	100.0 %	34,000	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	11,000	2	2	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Lap, Lakha	10,000	1	1	100.0 %	10,000	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	3,400	1	1	100.0 %	3,400	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	3.2%	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	79,000	2	2	100.0 %	79,000	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	973,000	1	1	100.0 %	973,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.3%	0.0%	19
	Navandanna	1,144,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.3%	0.0%	-1 -
	Ngalong	87,000	1	1	100.0 %	87,000	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	2,900	1	1	100.0 %	2,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Nyenpa	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	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	3,900	1	1	100.0 %	3,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	4.5%	0.0%	1
	Pannikki	240,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.6%	0.0%	-1 -
	Pidayne Danno	8,700	1	1	100.0 %	8,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.5%	0.0%	1
	Porowakara	58,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	5.1%	0.0%	-1 -
	Radava	359,000	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	9,100	2	2	100.0 %	9,100	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	308,000	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	65,000	1	1	100.0 %	65,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Sherpa	153,000	5	4	80.0 %	114,000	74.6 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.9%	0.0%	5
	Sherpa Helambu	2,400	1	1	100.0 %	2,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.4%	0.0%	1
	Sinhalese	420,000	17	12	70.6 %	366,000	87.2 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.5%	0.8%	13
	Sinhalese	182,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.8%	0.0%	-1 -
	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	1,681,000	4	2	50.0 %	9,800	0.6 %	2 ●	Buddhism	6.5%	0.0%	2
	Tangchanghya	36,000	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	764,000	2	2	100.0 %	764,000	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	20,000	2	2	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.1%	0.1%	2
	Tsum	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	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	8,095,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.0%	0.0%	-1 -
	Yamannu	76,000	1	1	100.0 %	76,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.7%	0.0%	2
Totals:	105 Peoples (across countries)	21,171,000	149	106	71.1 %	3,565,000	16.8 %	●	Buddhism	6.1%	0.1%	151

* 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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