Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,451,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

637

Unreached Groups

483 (75.8 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Bhotia Tibetan	India	3,200	Sikkimese	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Monpa Dirang	India	7,200	Tshangla	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Jirel	Nepal	5,900	Jirel	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Khami	Bangladesh	6,100	Chittagonian	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Khowa	India	1,400	Bugun	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Monpa Kalaktang	Bhutan	1,100	Tshangla	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mangrik	India	24,000	Ladakhi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Monpa	Bhutan	100,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Marma (Magh)	Bangladesh	248,000	Marma	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Marma (Magh)	India	47,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Rigzong	India	7,100	Ladakhi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tamang	Nepal	1,597,000	Tamang, Eastern	Buddhism	4 New Testament	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Golog	China	165,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Amdo, Hbrogpa	China	738,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	15
	Amdo, Rongba	China	161,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa	China	186,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	4
	Amdo, Rtahu	China	100,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Han Tai	China	57,000	Lu	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Hdzanggur	China	5,500	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Huayao Tai	China	90,000	Lu	Buddhism	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Khampa Eastern	China	1,587,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	32
	Khampa, Northern	China	150,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Khampa, Western	China	265,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	5
	Lahuli, Tinan	China	3,100	Tinani	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lhomi	China	1,700	Lhomi	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	637 Peoples		501,451,000				483 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)			5,745

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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