Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,069,000

% 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 *
	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	1,600	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yoy	Thailand	8,200	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	79,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	2 ●	31.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lao Ga	Thailand	2,200	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buriat, Russian	Uzbekistan	1,100	Buriat, Russia	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Danu	Myanmar (Burma)	116,000	Danu	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Japan	9,500	Amami-Oshima, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.45 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Burmese	Thailand	213,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Kui	Thailand	433,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.41 %	4 New Testament	9
	Thai	Myanmar (Burma)	44,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Korea, South	103,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.80 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Thai	Malaysia	32,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Singapore	48,000	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Danau	Myanmar (Burma)	5,700	Danau	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Khmer	France	71,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bulang	Thailand	1,400	Blang	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Vietnamese	Bulgaria	1,600	Vietnamese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mru	Myanmar (Burma)	25,000	Mru	Buddhism	1 ●	4.01 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol	Mongolia	278,000	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	6
	Taungyo	Myanmar (Burma)	46,000	Taungyo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Mongolian	Kazakhstan	800	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, general	Cyprus	16,000	Hindi	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	666 Peoples		502,069,000			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%