Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,662,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

638

Unreached Groups

482 (75.5 %)

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 *
	Yamphu	Nepal	7,200	Yamphu	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yaw	Myanmar (Burma)	22,000	Burmese	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yehlmo	Nepal	11,000	Hyolmo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yintale	Myanmar (Burma)	11,000	Yintale	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yonaguni	Japan	800	Yonaguni	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yong	Thailand	14,000	Yong	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yonzhi	China	4,100	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yoron	Japan	900	Yoron	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yoy	Thailand	8,100	Yoy	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yugur, Enger	China	6,000	Yugur, East	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yugur, Saragh	China	12,000	Yugur, West	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Za, Charumba	China	800	Zakhring	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Zhaba	China	8,500	Zhaba	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	638 Peoples		501,662,000				482 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)			5,744

* 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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