Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,991,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

510 (76.6 %)

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	New Zealand	2,500	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burakumin	Japan	860,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Thai	Canada	20,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.70 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	France	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Germany	21,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Italy	5,300	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Netherlands	23,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Switzerland	8,900	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	United States	232,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Palaung, Rumai	Myanmar (Burma)	161,000	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Yong	Thailand	14,000	Yong	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bunan	China	2,200	Gahri	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Lue	Thailand	94,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	2
	Naxi, Northern	China	3,300	Naxi	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lawa, Eastern	Thailand	8,500	Lawa, Eastern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.24 %	0.24 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Thai, Southern	Thailand	5,355,000	Thai, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	107
	Hu	China	1,100	Hu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.27 %	0.27 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Huayao Tai	China	91,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.29 %	4 New Testament	2
	Pa-O	Myanmar (Burma)	873,000	Pa'o	Buddhism	1 ●	1.70 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	17
	Sino-Burmese	China, Macau	21,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	United States	200,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Thai	Australia	61,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Denmark	12,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Laos	152,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Thai	Sweden	33,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	666 Peoples		501,991,000			510 ●				5,864

* 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%