Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

Map Notes

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Photo ▲	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Myanmar (Burma)	994,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	20
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Brunei	13,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 ●	15.00 %	12.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	India	10,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	2 ●	6.64 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Singapore	1,377,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	5 ●	12.00 %	10.61 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Min Bei	Thailand	14,000	Chinese, Min Bei	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Myanmar (Burma)	73,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	4 ●	4.00 %	2.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Singapore	1,193,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	4 ●	10.00 %	9.43 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Thailand	1,507,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	4 ●	4.00 %	2.66 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Teochew	Singapore	605,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	4 ●	10.00 %	7.07 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Tai	China	58,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.70 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Hdzanggur	China	5,700	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Hu	China	1,100	Hu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.27 %	0.27 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Huay	Thailand	600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Huayao Tai	China	92,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.29 %	4 New Testament	2
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	104,000	Intha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Jad	India	2,600	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Japanese	Australia	37,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Belgium	4,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Canada	58,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Sri Lanka	2,300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.87 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	China	7,000	Japanese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Northern Mariana Islands	900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Denmark	1,800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Dominica	800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Dominican Republic	1,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	683 Peoples		504,878,000			531 ●				5,970

* 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%