Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (75.6 %)

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 *
	Lahu Shi	Myanmar (Burma)	65,000	Lahu Shi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Lahu Shi	China	128,000	Lahu Shi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Lahta	Myanmar (Burma)	12,000	Lahta	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Ladakhi	China	600	Ladakhi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kyirong	China	8,300	Kyerung	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kyerung	Nepal	3,300	Kyerung	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kustarogiyo	Sri Lanka	16,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kurtokha	Bhutan	2,200	Kurtokha	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kunigami	Japan	4,800	Kunigami	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kuki Chin Yindi	Bangladesh	2,500	Chin, Khumi	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kuki Chin Chinbon	Bangladesh	1,500	Chin, Uppu	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kuki Chin Asho	Bangladesh	1,800	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Kuki Chin	Bangladesh	130,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kui	Cambodia	37,000	Kuay	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Kui	Laos	52,000	Kuay	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kui	Thailand	432,000	Kuay	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	9
	Kucong	China	44,000	Kucong	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kucong	Vietnam	8,300	Kucong	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kuan, Khuen	China	1,600	Khuen	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Korean	Kyrgyzstan	19,000	Korean	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Korean	Thailand	21,000	Korean	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Konta Durayi	Sri Lanka	2,100	Sinhala	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kon	Myanmar (Burma)	1,900	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kiorr	Laos	5,200	Kiorr	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kinnara	Sri Lanka	31,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
Totals:	635 Peoples		501,640,000				480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)			5,738

* 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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