Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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= Frontier peoples
Photo	People Group	Country	Population ▼	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	De'ang, Rumai	China	6,200	Palaung, Rumai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.67 %	0.67 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yugur, Enger	China	6,100	Yugur, East	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chin, Ekai	Myanmar (Burma)	6,100	Chin, Ekai	Buddhism	4 ●	3.00 %	3.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Vietnamese	Hungary	6,000	Vietnamese	Buddhism	2 ●	9.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khami	Bangladesh	6,000	Chittagonian	Buddhism	1 ●	4.63 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Qixingmin	China	6,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Broq-Pa	Pakistan	5,900	Brokskat	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Bhutan	5,900	Language unknown	Buddhism	1 ●	2.11 %	-1	0 Unspecified	1
	Pankhu, Panko	Bangladesh	5,800	Pangkhua	Buddhism	1 ●	3.31 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Broq-Pa	Bhutan	5,700	Brokpake	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Danau	Myanmar (Burma)	5,600	Danau	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Japanese	Spain	5,600	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hdzanggur	China	5,600	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Asho Khyang	Bangladesh	5,500	Chin, Asho	Buddhism	2 ●	38.29 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Japanese	Mexico	5,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Netherlands	5,500	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hanomoreyo	Sri Lanka	5,500	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Momba	India	5,400	Sartang	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	2 Translation Started	1
	Burmese	Cambodia	5,300	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Burmese	Laos	5,300	Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Thai	Italy	5,300	Thai	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sinhalese	India	5,300	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer, Northern	Cambodia	5,300	Khmer, Northern	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Switzerland	5,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jiarong, Shangzhai	China	5,200	sTodsde	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	686 Peoples		501,860,000			534 ●				5,943

* 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%