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 *
	Lao Phuan	Laos	159,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	2 Translation Started	3
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	199,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	4
	Phu Thai	Laos	241,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.04 %	2 Translation Started	5
	Phu Thai	Thailand	504,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	10
	Phu Thai	United States	58,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Phu Thai	Vietnam	261,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	4 ●	4.50 %	2.50 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Tangchanghya	Bangladesh	68,000	Tangchangya	Buddhism	2 ●	13.37 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Tangchanghya	India	2,300	Tangchangya	Buddhism	2 ●	16.67 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Yoy	Thailand	8,100	Yoy	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Nyaw	Laos	19,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Nyaw	Thailand	83,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Aiton (Tai Aiton)	India	3,700	Aiton	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Broq-Pa	Pakistan	6,200	Brokskat	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Monpa Kalaktang	India	1,600	Monpa, Kalaktang	Buddhism	2 ●	6.22 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Shan, Tai Man	India	6,100	Phake	Buddhism	2 ●	23.96 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Deaf	Singapore	12,000	Singapore Sign Language	Buddhism	2 ●	16.04 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Tai Gapong	Laos	600	Phu Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Angku	China	8,000	Kon Keu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Taungtha	Myanmar (Burma)	25,000	Chin, Rungtu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Angkham	Laos	1,700	Phu Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Joy	Laos	4,300	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Guiqiong	China	12,000	Guiqiong	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kiorr	Laos	5,200	Kiorr	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Shixing	China	3,500	Shuhi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Doi	Myanmar (Burma)	5,100	Tai Loi	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	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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