Religion - Buddhism | Joshua Project

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,356,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

532 (78.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale ▼	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Japanese	New Zealand	15,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Paraguay	6,600	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Peru	157,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Japanese	Panama	2,200	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	4,600	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	844,000	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
	Jirel	Nepal	5,500	Jirel	Buddhism	1 ●	4.38 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Kachin	India	37,000	Jingpho	Buddhism	1 ●	0.47 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kagate	India	1,800	Syuba	Buddhism	1 ●	3.35 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kagate	Nepal	600	Syuba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.78 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kalmyk-Oirat	Uzbekistan	900	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol	Mongolia	265,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	5
	Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol	Russia	187,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	0.16 %	0.16 %	4 New Testament	4
	Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol	United States	1,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Khamiyang	India	1,300	Khamyang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
Totals:	680 Peoples		505,356,000			532 ●				5,919

* 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%