Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (75.6 %)

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 *
	Kadu, Asak	Myanmar (Burma)	188,000	Kadu	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Sartang	India	3,400	Sartang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Ekai	Myanmar (Burma)	6,600	Lawktu	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Bodh (Gahri)	India	2,300	Gahri	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kaike	Nepal	1,500	Kaike	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lahta	Myanmar (Burma)	12,000	Lahta	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Inti	Laos	2,200	Oy	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Phen	Laos	3,900	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Phongset	Laos	1,100	Phunoi	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Poong	Laos	1,100	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Puang	Laos	3,800	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Seng	Laos	1,000	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Chrame	China	50,000	Pumi, Northern	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Dakpa	Bhutan	4,600	Dakpakha	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Gongduk	Bhutan	2,500	Gongduk	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Groma	China	19,000	Groma	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	103,000	Intha	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Kurtokha	Bhutan	2,200	Kurtokha	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Aheu Luang	Thailand	1,600	Aheu	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mpi	Thailand	1,600	Mpi	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pankhu, Panko	Bangladesh	5,900	Pangkhua	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Lao Phuan	Cambodia	2,600	Phuan	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Lao Phuan	Laos	159,000	Phuan	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	3
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	199,000	Phuan	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	4
	Phu Thai	Laos	241,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	5
Totals:	635 Peoples		501,640,000				480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)			5,738

* 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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