Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (75.5 %)

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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 *
	Valmiki (Buddhist traditions)	India	25,000	Hindi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Valmiki Chuhra (Buddhist traditions)	India	800	Punjabi, Eastern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Karen, Banlon Gyi	Myanmar (Burma)	4,600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Karen, Banlon Nge	Myanmar (Burma)	4,600	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kaike	Nepal	1,600	Kaike	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Akha Jipia	Laos	9,600	Akha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Seng	Laos	1,000	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Akha Phongku	Laos	1,800	Akha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Angkham	Laos	1,700	Phu Thai	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Phen	Laos	3,800	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Phongset	Laos	1,100	Phunoi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poong	Laos	1,100	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Puang	Laos	3,800	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Drukpa	Bhutan	222,000	Dzongkha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Mongour	China	51,000	Tu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Khun	Myanmar (Burma)	131,000	Khun	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Kucong	China	44,000	Kucong	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ergong	China	63,000	Horpa	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan, Central	Switzerland	8,100	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai, Isan	Thailand	19,010,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	380
	Tu	China	259,000	Tu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Amdo, Rongba	China	162,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Golog	China	167,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Khampa Eastern	China	1,597,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	32
	Khampa, Northern	China	151,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	3
Totals:	685 Peoples		503,381,000			517 ●				5,797

* 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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