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 *
	Tibetan Gtsang	China	758,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Tibetan	Liechtenstein	500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Netherlands	1,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Pakistan	6,800	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tibetan	United Kingdom	700	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Australia	1,500	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Belgium	5,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Bhutan	4,600	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	Canada	9,800	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	France	7,900	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan	India	112,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	1 ●	0.29 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Thami	China	600	Thangmi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thakali Marphali	Nepal	2,200	Thakali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.79 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Thai-Chinese	Thailand	5,853,000	Thai	Buddhism	4 ●	4.00 %	2.66 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Thai, Tak Bai	Malaysia	4,400	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Thailand	23,000	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai, Southern	Malaysia	4,400	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai, Southern	Thailand	5,355,000	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	107
	Thai, Northern	Laos	40,000	Thai, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Northern	Thailand	7,787,000	Thai, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	156
	Thai, Khorat	Thailand	11,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai, Isan	Iceland	1,600	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	Laos	9,400	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	Norway	18,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	New Zealand	9,200	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.10 %	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%