Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
	Tai Bueng	Thailand	6,700	Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao Ngaew	Thailand	36,000	Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,200	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Kazakhstan	500	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	12.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Turkmenistan	700	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	4 ●	6.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Soyot	Russia	4,400	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tuvans-Todzhan	Russia	1,900	Tuvan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shan	India	1,500	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.55 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer, Northern	Cambodia	5,600	Khmer, Northern	Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khmer, Northern	Thailand	1,496,000	Khmer, Northern	Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Uriankhai, Altai	Mongolia	31,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	4 ●	2.90 %	2.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Uuld	Mongolia	16,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	4 ●	2.60 %	2.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lai Chin	Bangladesh	1,800	Chin, Hakha	Buddhism	2 ●	13.14 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Kuki Chin Yindi	Bangladesh	2,500	Chin, Khumi	Buddhism	2 ●	11.09 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khotogoid	Mongolia	9,200	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Uzemchin	Mongolia	2,500	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ngalong	Bhutan	91,000	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tai Taroi	India	2,400	Singpho	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ahinkuntaya	Sri Lanka	66,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.52 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Badahala	Sri Lanka	123,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	7.52 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Batgama	Sri Lanka	409,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.48 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	8
	Berava	Sri Lanka	400,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.56 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bintanna	Sri Lanka	7,300	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	5.05 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bodhivansha	Sri Lanka	16,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.02 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Couratto	Sri Lanka	7,500	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	693 Peoples		504,711,000			522 ●				5,811

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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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