Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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 * ▲
	Japanese	China, Hong Kong	10,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Indonesia	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.30 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Panama	2,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Portugal	700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Palau	1,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Marshall Islands	300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Philippines	2,900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Russia	17,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Singapore	39,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Spain	6,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Sweden	2,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Switzerland	5,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Thailand	71,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Taiwan	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United Kingdom	24,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Vietnam	9,700	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
	Yehlmo	Nepal	12,000	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.99 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Kachin	India	44,000	Jingpho	Buddhism	1 ●	0.47 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Khang	China	42,000	Kang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Khang	Laos	27,000	Kang	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Khamti, Khamti Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	8,900	Khamti	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Khampti	India	21,000	Adi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.89 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kheng	Bhutan	35,000	Khengkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	691 Peoples		501,784,000			536 ●				5,906

* 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%