Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group ▼	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Burmese	Finland	1,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	India	17,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.57 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Laos	5,200	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Malaysia	31,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	New Zealand	2,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Singapore	20,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Thailand	212,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Burmese	United Kingdom	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	United States	198,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Buriat, Russian	Kazakhstan	700	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	12.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Turkmenistan	600	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	4 ●	6.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,100	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Buriat, Mongolia	Mongolia	59,000	Buriat, Mongolia	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Buriat, Chinese	China	168,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Burakumin	Japan	870,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Bunan	China	2,200	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bumthangpa	Bhutan	23,000	Bumthangkha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bulang	China	105,000	Blang	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.06 %	0.06 %	4 New Testament	2
	Bulang	Thailand	1,400	Blang	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bulang	Myanmar (Burma)	15,000	Blang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.90 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bru, Western	Laos	89,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 ●	12.00 %	8.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Bru, Western	Thailand	25,000	Bru, Western	Buddhism	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Bru, Eastern	Thailand	26,000	Bru, Eastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Broq-Pa	Bhutan	5,600	Brokpake	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	686 Peoples		501,315,000			533 ●				5,942

* 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%