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 %)

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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 *
	Khampa Tibetan	Bhutan	1,700	Khamba	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khampa Eastern	China	1,597,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	32
	Khampa Tibetan	India	1,000	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Khampa, Northern	China	151,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Luzu	China	1,200	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Yadu	China	39,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	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
	Qiang, Cimulin	China	17,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Luhua	China	24,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Mawo	China	20,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Queyu	China	11,000	Queyu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan, Khampa	Myanmar (Burma)	1,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan, Deqen	China	121,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Tibetan, Shangri La	China	103,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Tibetan, Zhugqu	China	49,000	Choni	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xiangcheng	China	14,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yugur, Enger	China	6,100	Yugur, East	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yugur, Saragh	China	12,000	Yugur, West	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tatar, Khakass	China	800	Khakas	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chali	Bhutan	1,800	Chalikha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Bhutan	5,900	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	2.11 %	-1	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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