Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,040,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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 *
	Lawa	China	107,000	Awa (China)	Buddhism	5 ●	20.00 %	18.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Lap, Lakha	Bhutan	11,000	Lakha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Ti	Thailand	200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Phuan	Cambodia	2,400	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Lao Phuan	Laos	155,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	2 Translation Started	3
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	215,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	4
	Lao Ngaew	Thailand	36,000	Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao Lom	Thailand	29,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Krang	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.06 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Ga	Thailand	2,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao	Argentina	2,000	Lao	Buddhism	2 ●	10.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lao	Australia	12,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	1.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao	Myanmar (Burma)	25,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao	Canada	14,000	Lao	Buddhism	4 ●	5.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lao	Cambodia	24,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao	France	19,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao	Laos	3,565,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	71
	Lao	New Zealand	1,600	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	1.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao	Thailand	62,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao	United States	215,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Lao	Vietnam	18,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.40 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lahuli, Tinan	China	3,200	Tinani	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lahu Shi	Myanmar (Burma)	65,000	Lahu Shi	Buddhism	4 ●	10.00 %	5.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lahu Shi	China	128,000	Lahu Shi	Buddhism	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
Totals:	666 Peoples		502,040,000			511 ●				5,879

* 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%