Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (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 Ti	Thailand	200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Gapong	Thailand	2,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dzala	Bhutan	17,000	Dzalakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Matpa	Bhutan	21,000	Chocangacakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nupbi	Bhutan	3,100	Nupbikha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nyenpa	Bhutan	13,000	Nyenkha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Lom	Thailand	29,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buriat, Chinese	China	167,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Buriat, Russian	Kazakhstan	500	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	12.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Turkmenistan	700	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	4 ●	6.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,200	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Thakali Marphali	Nepal	2,100	Thakali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.79 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Lap, Lakha	Bhutan	11,000	Lakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Layakha	Bhutan	3,600	Layakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lunape	Bhutan	1,300	Lunanakha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chepya	Laos	2,700	Chepya	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nubri	Nepal	1,700	Nubri	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tsum	Nepal	2,600	Tsum	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mok	Myanmar (Burma)	4,000	Mok	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mok	Thailand	700	Mok	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	1.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sartang	India	3,900	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Kaike	Nepal	1,500	Kaike	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Karen, Tharmitaik	Myanmar (Burma)	2,300	Language unknown	Buddhism	4 ●	8.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Karen, Banlon Gyi	Myanmar (Burma)	4,600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	685 Peoples		504,601,000			516 ●				5,799

* 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 >.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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