Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (75.5 %)

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 *
	Monpa	Bhutan	99,000	Tshangla	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Adi Ramo	China	200	Adi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Rigzong	India	7,900	Ladakhi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Rigzong	Pakistan	1,700	Balti	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Rodiya	Sri Lanka	18,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sherdukpen	Bhutan	300	Sherdukpen	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Man, Shan	China	700	Shan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Za, Charumba	China	800	Zakhring	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lhokpu	Bhutan	3,500	Lhokpu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Amdo, Rtahu	China	100,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Bonan, Tongren	China	7,300	Bonan	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ersu	China	44,000	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hdzanggur	China	5,600	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jiarong, Chabao	China	18,000	Jiarong	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jiarong, Guanyingqiao	China	7,900	Lavrung	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jiarong, Shangzhai	China	5,200	sTodsde	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jiarong, Sidabao	China	7,100	Lavrung	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Khampa Tibetan	Bhutan	1,700	Khamba	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Lahuli, Tinan	China	3,200	Tinani	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Menia	China	1,600	Ersu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naju	China	1,900	Naxi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Namuyi	China	8,800	Namuyi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lemo	China	2,700	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lhomi	China	1,700	Lhomi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Lue	United States	4,600	Lu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	685 Peoples		503,381,000			517 ●				5,797

* 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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