Religion:
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People Groups
Total

637

Est. Population
of Adherents

502,121,000

People Groups Unreached

484

Est. Adherents in
Unreached Groups

236,754,000

People Groups Frontier

204

Est. Adherents in
Frontier Groups

13,513,000
Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status 		Progress
Scale 		% Evangelical
Range 		% Christian Adh
Range 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Japanese Japan 117,111,000 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 2,342
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 30,092,000 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 602
Thai Thailand 21,271,000 Thai Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 425
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,924,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 378
Khmer Cambodia 15,791,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 316
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 10,097,000 Marathi Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% ● 202
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,751,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 155
Mongolian, Peripheral China 5,533,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 111
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,330,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 107
Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,921,000 Shan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 98
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,604,000 Rakhine Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 52
Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,533,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 51
Burmese Thailand 2,308,000 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 46
Khampa Eastern China 1,583,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 32
Khmer Vietnam 1,385,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 28
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,147,000 Mon Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 23
Han Chinese, Mandarin Myanmar (Burma) 1,057,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 21
Tibetan, Central China 931,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 19
Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 876,000 Pa'o Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 18
Vietnamese Cambodia 881,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 18
Burakumin Japan 859,000 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 17
Tai Lue China 797,000 Lu Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 16
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 736,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 15
Tibetan Gtsang China 752,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 15
Bai, Southern China 665,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 13
Totals: 637 Peoples   502,121,000       484 ◼︎ (204 ✸︎)     5,758
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