Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (75.6 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Queyu	China	11,000	Queyu	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Cimulin	China	17,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Luhua	China	24,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Mawo	China	20,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Yadu	China	38,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Xiangcheng	China	14,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Valmiki Chuhra (Buddhist traditions)	India	700	Punjabi, Eastern	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Chrame	China	50,000	Pumi, Northern	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Chinese, general	Brazil	314,000	Portuguese	Buddhism	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Phongset	Laos	1,100	Phunoi	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lao Phuan	Cambodia	2,600	Phuan	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Lao Phuan	Laos	159,000	Phuan	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	3
	Lao Phuan	Thailand	199,000	Phuan	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	4
	Phu Thai	Laos	241,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	5
	Phu Thai	Thailand	504,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	10
	Phu Thai	United States	58,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Phu Thai	Vietnam	261,000	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Tai Gapong	Laos	600	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Angkham	Laos	1,700	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Joy	Laos	4,300	Phu Thai	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Phen	Laos	3,900	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Poong	Laos	1,100	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Puang	Laos	3,800	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Seng	Laos	1,000	Phong-Kniang	Buddhism	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Shan, Tai Man	India	5,400	Phake	Buddhism	2 Translation Started	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	635 Peoples		501,640,000				480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)			5,738

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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