Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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= Frontier peoples
Photo	People Group ▼	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Deaf	Laos	76,000	Laos Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	3.38 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	2
	Deaf	Mongolia	17,000	Mongolian Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Singapore	12,000	Singapore Sign Language	Buddhism	2 ●	16.04 %	-1	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Deaf	Thailand	359,000	Thai Sign Language	Buddhism	1 ●	1.10 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	7
	Deaf	Vietnam	741,000	Hanoi Sign Language	Buddhism	2 ●	9.43 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	De'ang, Shwe	China	7,900	Palaung, Shwe	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	De'ang, Rumai	China	6,200	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	0.67 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	De'ang, Pale	China	11,000	Palaung, Ruching	Buddhism	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Myanmar (Burma)	458,000	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Thailand	600	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dariganga	Mongolia	38,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Danu	Myanmar (Burma)	115,000	Danu	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Danau	Myanmar (Burma)	5,600	Danau	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Dakpa	Bhutan	4,500	Dakpakha	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dakpa	India	100	Brokpake	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Couratto	Sri Lanka	7,100	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Chuanqing	China	1,004,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chuanlan	China	396,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chrame	China	50,000	Pumi, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Choni	China	170,000	Choni	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Chong	Cambodia	1,600	Chong	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chong	Thailand	2,100	Chong	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chinese, general	Argentina	78,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	2 ●	31.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Anguilla	300	English	Buddhism	4 ●	30.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Botswana	1,500	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	4 ●	25.00 %	10.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	691 Peoples		501,784,000			536 ●				5,906

* 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%