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

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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 *
	Mongol, Khalka	China	68,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Monba, Cona	China	45,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.02 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tibetan, Central	United States	27,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Laing	Myanmar (Burma)	116,000	Tai Laing	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Jiarong, Situ	China	206,000	Jiarong	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Thai, Northern	Thailand	7,787,000	Thai, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	156
	Lao	Vietnam	18,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.40 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Central	China	939,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.04 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	19
	Lao Wieng	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tibetan, Deqen	China	121,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	2
	Dawei, Tavoyan	Myanmar (Burma)	462,000	Tavoyan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	9
	Phu Thai	Laos	237,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.04 %	2 Translation Started	5
	Burmese	Bangladesh	83,000	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Tai He	Laos	4,300	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khmu, Puman	China	30,000	U	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Burmese	Canada	4,400	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Rakhine	Myanmar (Burma)	2,598,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	52
	Amdo, Hbrogpa	China	743,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	15
	Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa	China	187,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Lao Krang	Thailand	59,000	Language unknown	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.06 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khuen	Laos	13,000	Khuen	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.06 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Blang	China	105,000	Blang	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.06 %	0.06 %	4 New Testament	2
	Palaung, Pale	Myanmar (Burma)	295,000	Palaung, Ruching	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.06 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Burmese	Australia	18,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Cambodia	5,300	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.07 %	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.

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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%