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 *
	Burmese	Finland	2,200	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	103,000	Intha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.07 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Walang	Nepal	1,400	Walungge	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chaungtha	Myanmar (Burma)	186,000	Rakhine	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	4
	Tsum	Nepal	2,700	Tsum	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Lue	Myanmar (Burma)	62,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.22 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	1
	Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	31,494,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	630
	Burmese	Singapore	21,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	United Kingdom	14,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Okinawan, Ryukyuan	Bolivia	2,600	Okinawan, Central	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Khmer	Thailand	67,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao	France	19,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sinhalese	Malaysia	4,700	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	200,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	4
	Phu Thai	Thailand	505,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	10
	Phu Thai	United States	57,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Thai, Isan	Norway	18,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	New Zealand	9,200	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Thai, Isan	United States	88,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Choni	China	170,000	Choni	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Mongol, Khalka	Czechia	2,400	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Lue	Laos	137,000	Lu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Tibetan, Shangri La	China	103,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Kuan, Khuen	China	1,600	Khuen	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Khuen	United States	2,900	Khuen	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	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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