Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (75.6 %)

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 *
	Wutun	China	3,100	Wutunhua	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tatar, Khakass	China	800	Khakas	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Chali	Bhutan	1,800	Chalikha	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Dowaniya	India	2,900	Assamese	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Walang	Bhutan	3,700	Bantawa	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Walang	China	2,000	Walungge	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tibetan, Shanyan	China	25,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tebbu	China	25,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Wang	Thailand	20,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Huay	Thailand	600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lao Ti	Thailand	200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Bueng	Thailand	6,700	Thai	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Gapong	Laos	600	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Gapong	Thailand	2,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lao Ngaew	Thailand	36,000	Thai	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Dzala	Bhutan	17,000	Dzalakha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Matpa	Bhutan	21,000	Chocangacakha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nupbi	Bhutan	3,100	Nupbikha	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nyenpa	Bhutan	13,000	Nyenkha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Malaysia	4,600	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Thai, Tak Bai	Thailand	22,000	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lao Lom	Thailand	29,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tokpegola	Nepal	1,600	Sherpa	Buddhism	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Angku	China	8,000	Kon Keu	Buddhism	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lap, Lakha	Bhutan	11,000	Lakha	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	635 Peoples		501,640,000				480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)			5,738

* 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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