Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▼	Est. Workers Needed *
	Japanese	Malaysia	15,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Netherlands	5,400	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	New Zealand	15,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Paraguay	6,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Peru	155,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Japanese	Panama	2,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Portugal	700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Marshall Islands	400	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Philippines	4,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Russia	900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Singapore	39,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Spain	5,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Switzerland	5,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Thailand	71,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Taiwan	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United Kingdom	30,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United States	839,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Japanese	Vietnam	9,600	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kachin	India	37,000	Jingpho	Buddhism	1 ●	0.47 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khampti	India	17,000	Adi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.89 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Australia	35,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Belgium	500	Khmer	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khmer	Canada	22,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Cambodia	14,045,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	3.20 %	1.90 %	5 Complete Bible	281
	Khmer	France	71,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	688 Peoples		501,589,000			539 ●				5,880

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. 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%