Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,069,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

510 (76.6 %)

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 *
	Jiarong, Shangzhai	China	5,200	sTodsde	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jiarong, Sidabao	China	7,100	Lavrung	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Khampa Tibetan	Bhutan	1,700	Khamba	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Khampa Tibetan	India	1,000	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Lahuli, Tinan	China	3,200	Tinani	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Luzu	China	1,200	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Malimasa	China	600	Naxi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Qiang, Yadu	China	39,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qixingmin	China	6,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lemo	China	2,700	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lhomi	China	1,700	Lhomi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lhomi, Shing Saapa	Nepal	1,300	Lhomi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.88 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	Myanmar (Burma)	62,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	United States	4,600	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	Vietnam	7,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Manyak	China	2,400	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Menia	China	1,600	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Minyag, Western	China	11,000	Minyag, Western	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Monba, Medog	China	8,300	Sartang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Momba	India	5,100	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Mongolian	Kazakhstan	800	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongolian, Peripheral	United States	3,700	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	China	68,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Czechia	2,400	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Korea, South	36,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	666 Peoples		502,069,000			510 ●				5,864

* 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%