Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,382,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

672

Unreached Groups

507 (75.4 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Palaung, Pale	Thailand	6,400	Palaung, Ruching	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sinhalese	China, Hong Kong	800	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sinhalese	Maldives	2,600	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sino-Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	17,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Oy	Laos	26,000	Oy	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lao Phuan	Laos	157,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	2 Translation Started	3
	Phu Thai	United States	57,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	1
	So	Thailand	75,000	So (Laos)	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Yonaguni	Japan	800	Yonaguni	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Yoron	Japan	900	Yoron	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nyaw	Thailand	83,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Tai Man, Shan	Thailand	102,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.93 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Mongolian	Kazakhstan	800	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kui	Laos	51,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	4 New Testament	1
	Buriat, Chinese	China	168,000	Buriat, China	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Tai Laing	Myanmar (Burma)	116,000	Tai Laing	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Yehlmo	Nepal	12,000	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.99 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Monpa	India	45,000	Monpa, Tawang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Khampti	India	20,000	Adi	Buddhism	1 ●	0.91 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai, Southern	Thailand	5,355,000	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	107
	Yoy	Thailand	8,200	Yoy	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Man, Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	4,569,000	Shan	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.82 %	5 Complete Bible	91
	Mon	Myanmar (Burma)	1,154,000	Mon	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.82 %	5 Complete Bible	23
	Khampa Tibetan	India	1,000	Khamba	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Thai	Australia	61,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	672 Peoples		503,382,000			507 ●				5,787

* 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%

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