Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,470,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

684

Unreached Groups

516 (75.4 %)

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 *
	Adi Ramo	China	200	Adi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Aheu Luang	Thailand	1,600	Aheu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ahinkuntaya	Sri Lanka	62,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.52 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Aiton (Tai Aiton)	India	3,700	Aiton	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Akha Jipia	Laos	9,600	Akha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Akha Phongku	Laos	1,800	Akha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Japan	9,500	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.45 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Japan	1,700	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Amdo, Hbrogpa	China	743,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	15
	Amdo, Rongba	China	162,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa	China	187,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Amdo, Rtahu	China	100,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Angkham	Laos	1,700	Phu Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Angku	China	8,100	Kon Keu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Asho Khyang	Bangladesh	5,500	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	2 ●	38.29 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Badahala	Sri Lanka	116,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	7.52 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bai, Southern	China	671,000	Bai, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.13 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	13
	Barua	Bangladesh	36,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Barua	Myanmar (Burma)	500	Rakhine	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Barua	India	1,600	Bengali	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Batgama	Sri Lanka	386,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.48 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	8
	Bayad	Mongolia	68,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Berava	Sri Lanka	378,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.56 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bhote	Nepal	15,000	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bhotia	India	128,000	Nepali	Buddhism	2 ●	5.01 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	684 Peoples		503,470,000			516 ●				5,798

* 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%

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