Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

Map Notes

Click column headings for sorting ▲▼

Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
☀︎
= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Japanese	New Zealand	25,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Paraguay	7,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Peru	163,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Japanese	Panama	2,300	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	Russia	16,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Spain	6,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Switzerland	5,300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	200,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	4
	Tuvan	Russia	294,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.19 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Sartang	India	3,800	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Batgama	Sri Lanka	386,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.48 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	8
	So	Laos	91,000	So (Laos)	Buddhism	1 ●	1.42 %	1.02 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Thai	China, Hong Kong	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ugong	Thailand	500	Ugong	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bhote	Nepal	15,000	Nepali	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mok	Thailand	700	Mok	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	1.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Lao	Cambodia	24,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sherpa Helambu	Nepal	2,900	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	1.38 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Dolpa	Nepal	4,700	Sherpa	Buddhism	1 ●	1.38 %	0.83 %	4 New Testament	1
	Khamiyang	India	1,500	Assamese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khamti, Khamti Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	9,000	Khamti	Buddhism	1 ●	1.26 %	1.26 %	4 New Testament	1
	Japanese	Finland	1,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Japan	117,205,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	2,344
	Tuvan	Mongolia	43,000	Tuvan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	1.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	669 Peoples		503,250,000			505 ●				5,783

* 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.

Download Sources Definitions

Prayer Cards

Prayer Guide

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%