Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
	Oki-No-Erabu	Japan	3,100	Oki-No-Erabu	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sinhalese	New Zealand	16,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Japan	1,700	Amami-Oshima, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Thai, Isan	Iceland	1,700	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yoy	Thailand	8,100	Yoy	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Yugur, Saragh	China	12,000	Yugur, West	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chinese, general	Argentina	78,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	2 ●	31.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lao Ga	Thailand	2,100	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,200	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khotogoid	Mongolia	9,200	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Miyako, Ryukyuan	Japan	64,000	Miyako	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.51 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kui	Cambodia	37,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	0.53 %	4 New Testament	1
	Toku-No-Shima	Japan	4,900	Toku-No-Shima	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.55 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Thai	China, Hong Kong	10,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.40 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Canada	23,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kiorr	Laos	5,200	Kiorr	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sinhalese	Maldives	2,600	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	So	Thailand	75,000	So (Laos)	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	De'ang, Rumai	China	6,200	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	0.67 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lhomi, Shing Saapa	Nepal	1,200	Lhomi	Buddhism	1 ●	1.15 %	0.69 %	4 New Testament	1
	Burmese	Korea, South	23,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Dariganga	Mongolia	39,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sino-Burmese	Myanmar (Burma)	17,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Tai	China	57,000	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.70 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kikai	Japan	12,000	Kikai	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.72 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	693 Peoples		504,711,000			522 ●				5,811

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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