• Religion:  

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,553,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

678

Unreached Groups

530 (78.2 %)

Map Notes
Click column headings for sorting ▲▼
Progress Scale: ●●●●●   
☀
 = Frontier peoples
Photo People Group Country ▲ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tamang Bangladesh 800 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.97 % New Testament 1
Tangchanghya Bangladesh 64,000 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 22.69 % Translation Needed -
Chinese, general Belgium 22,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Belgium 4,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Belgium 500 Khmer Buddhism ● 7.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Thai Belgium 3,500 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Belgium 1,300 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 17.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Rongkup Bhutan 3,000 Lepcha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,900 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,200 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,600 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,200 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,700 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bumthangpa Bhutan 23,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,500 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Drukpa Bhutan 218,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Dzala Bhutan 17,000 Dzalakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
Download Data Data Sources Definitions
Prayer Cards
Disclaimers:
  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome suggested updates.
  2. A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Blanks mean an unknown value.
  3. The data is sometimes not as precise as it appears. Values for %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical (which determine unreached status) are often informed estimates, some more accurate than others. We recommend against using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical to calculate absolute numbers.
  4. Joshua Project makes every effort to ensure that the subject in an image is in fact from the specific people group. In rare instances a representative photo may be used.
  5. Joshua Project may be able to provide more information than what is published on this site. Please contact us.
  6. On-the-ground reality may vary from what is presented here. Before making travel plans based on data presented here, please confirm with other sources to the extent possible.
Peoples, Countries, Languages People Group
Lists Create
a List Global
Statistics Maps
 What's New


Avatar

Welcome. I’m a virtual assistant and will try to answer questions about Joshua Project, unreached people groups, the Great Commission and more. How can I help you?

For further help try our FAQ, Definitions or Contact Us pages.