Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,662,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

638

Unreached Groups

482 (75.5 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Khmu, Puman	China	29,000	U	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai He	Laos	4,400	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tibetan, Central	China	933,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	19
	Mongolian, Peripheral	China	5,545,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	111
	Monba, Cona	China	44,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jiarong, Situ	China	205,000	Jiarong	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	4
	Mongour	China	51,000	Tu	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tibetan, Central	United States	28,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Golog	China	165,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Khampa, Northern	China	150,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Tibetan Gtsang	China	753,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	15
	Mongol, Khalka	China	67,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nyaw	Laos	19,000	Nyaw	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tibetan, Central	Switzerland	8,200	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tu	China	258,000	Tu	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	5
	Yintale	Myanmar (Burma)	11,000	Yintale	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Amdo, Rongba	China	161,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Khampa, Western	China	265,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	5
	Qiang, Cimulin	China	17,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Luhua	China	24,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Mawo	China	20,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Yadu	China	38,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Xiangcheng	China	14,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Ergong	China	63,000	Horpa	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	638 Peoples		501,662,000				482 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)			5,744

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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