Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
	Japanese	Thailand	71,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Taiwan	13,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United Kingdom	25,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United States	860,000	Japanese	Buddhism	5 ●	25.00 %	15.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Japanese	Vietnam	10,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Samoa	1,500	Japanese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kachin	India	37,000	Jingpho	Buddhism	1 ●	0.53 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yehlmo	Nepal	12,000	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.99 %	-1	4 New Testament	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
	Kayah (Western)	Myanmar (Burma)	162,000	Kayah, Western	Buddhism	5 ●	28.00 %	20.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Kayah Western	Thailand	22,000	Kayah, Western	Buddhism	2 ●	28.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kikai	Japan	12,000	Kikai	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.72 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khamti, Khamti Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	9,000	Khamti	Buddhism	1 ●	1.26 %	1.26 %	4 New Testament	1
	Khampti	India	20,000	Adi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.91 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kheng	Bhutan	36,000	Khengkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	Khmer	Australia	37,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Belgium	500	Khmer	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khmer	Canada	23,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Cambodia	14,994,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	3.10 %	1.30 %	5 Complete Bible	300
	Khmer	France	73,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Germany	13,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Japan	24,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Korea, South	47,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	693 Peoples		504,711,000			522 ●				5,811

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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