Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Tai Wang	Thailand	20,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Taroi	India	2,400	Singpho	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	104,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	China	489,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	10
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Laos	15,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Vietnam	110,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tai Man, Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	4,569,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.82 %	5 Complete Bible	91
	Tai Man, Shan	China	700	Shan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Man, Shan	Thailand	102,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tai Man	India	6,000	Phake	Buddhism	2 ●	23.96 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Tai Lue	Myanmar (Burma)	62,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.22 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	China	804,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.33 %	4 New Testament	16
	Tai Lue	Laos	137,000	Lu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Tai Lue	Thailand	94,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tai Lue	United States	4,600	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	Vietnam	7,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Laing	Myanmar (Burma)	116,000	Tai Laing	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Tai Laan	Laos	700	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.74 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Khun	Myanmar (Burma)	131,000	Khun	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Tai Khun	Laos	800	Khun	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Khun	Thailand	7,200	Khun	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Khang	China	42,000	Kang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Khang	Laos	28,000	Kang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Kaleun	Laos	3,500	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	4 ●	7.00 %	5.41 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tai Kaleun	Thailand	9,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	669 Peoples		503,250,000			505 ●				5,783

* 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
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%