Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,470,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

684

Unreached Groups

516 (75.4 %)

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 *
	Lao Ga	Thailand	2,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Krang	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.06 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Ti	Thailand	200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Bueng	Thailand	6,700	Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nyenpa	Bhutan	13,000	Nyenkha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Malaysia	4,400	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Thailand	23,000	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Lom	Thailand	29,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Thakali Marphali	Nepal	2,200	Thakali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.79 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Tokpegola	Nepal	1,700	Sherpa	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Angku	China	8,100	Kon Keu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Lap, Lakha	Bhutan	11,000	Lakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tseku	Bhutan	6,700	Tseku	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tseku	China	14,000	Tseku	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Layakha	Bhutan	3,600	Layakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lunape	Bhutan	1,300	Lunanakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Soyot	Russia	4,400	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tuvans-Todzhan	Russia	1,900	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Shan	India	1,400	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.55 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khotogoid	Mongolia	9,100	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khoton	Mongolia	13,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	4.70 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Uzemchin	Mongolia	2,500	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chepya	Laos	2,600	Chepya	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nubri	Nepal	1,700	Nubri	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	684 Peoples		503,470,000			516 ●				5,798

* 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%

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