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 *
	Tai Khun	Thailand	7,200	Khun	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mangrik	Pakistan	57,000	Balti	Buddhism	1 ●	0.13 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bai, Southern	China	666,000	Bai, Southern	Buddhism	1 ●	0.13 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	13
	Palaung, Shwe	Myanmar (Burma)	234,000	Palaung, Shwe	Buddhism	1 ●	0.21 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	De'ang, Pale	China	11,000	Palaung, Ruching	Buddhism	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	Myanmar (Burma)	104,000	Tai Nua	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Burmese	Saudi Arabia	151,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Burmese	Singapore	20,000	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	United Kingdom	15,000	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	66,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao	France	20,000	Lao	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sinhalese	Malaysia	4,900	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	199,000	Phuan	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	4
	Phu Thai	Thailand	504,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	10
	Phu Thai	United States	58,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Thai, Isan	Norway	19,000	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	89,000	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Choni	China	169,000	Choni	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Tai Lue	Laos	140,000	Lu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Mongol, Khalka	Czechia	2,500	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Shangri La	China	102,000	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:	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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