Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (75.5 %)

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 *
	Tuvan	Russia	294,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.19 %	0 Unspecified	6
	Ugong	Thailand	500	Ugong	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yaeyama	Japan	45,000	Yaeyama	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.38 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Karen, Yinbaw	Myanmar (Burma)	9,400	Yinbaw	Buddhism	5 ●	32.00 %	25.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Yonaguni	Japan	800	Yonaguni	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yong	Thailand	14,000	Yong	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yoron	Japan	900	Yoron	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhaba	China	8,500	Zhaba	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bhotia Sikkim	Bhutan	6,300	Sikkimese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bhotia Sikkim	India	95,000	Sikkimese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.54 %	-1	0 Unspecified	2
	Bhotia Tibetan	India	3,500	Sikkimese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Broq-Pa	Bhutan	5,800	Brokpake	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Broq-Pa	Pakistan	5,900	Brokskat	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Monpa	India	45,000	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Changpa	India	3,000	Changthang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.19 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Za, Charumba	China	800	Zakhring	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Charumba	India	1,100	Zakhring	Buddhism	2 ●	7.73 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lhokpu	Bhutan	3,500	Lhokpu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ergong	China	63,000	Horpa	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ersu	China	44,000	Ersu	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, Northern	China	151,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Khampa, Western	China	267,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	5
	Menia	China	1,600	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Luzu	China	1,200	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	685 Peoples		503,381,000			517 ●				5,797

* 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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