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 *
	Rigzong	India	7,900	Ladakhi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kyerung	China	8,400	Kyerung	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kyerung	Nepal	3,700	Kyerung	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kurtokha	Bhutan	2,200	Kurtokha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Kunigami	Japan	4,800	Kunigami	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kucong	China	44,000	Kucong	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kucong	Vietnam	8,100	Kucong	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.24 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kui	Cambodia	36,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	0.53 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kui	Laos	51,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kui	Thailand	433,000	Kuay	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.41 %	4 New Testament	9
	Korean	Kyrgyzstan	18,000	Korean	Buddhism	5 ●	26.34 %	16.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Korean	Thailand	21,000	Korean	Buddhism	5 ●	24.00 %	16.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Angku	China	8,100	Kon Keu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Kiorr	Laos	5,100	Kiorr	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kikai	Japan	12,000	Kikai	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.72 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Khun	Myanmar (Burma)	131,000	Khun	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Tai Khun	Laos	800	Khun	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Khun	Thailand	7,200	Khun	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kuan, Khuen	China	1,600	Khuen	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Khuen	Laos	13,000	Khuen	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.06 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Khuen	United States	2,900	Khuen	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Khmer, Northern	Cambodia	5,300	Khmer, Northern	Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khmer, Northern	Thailand	1,502,000	Khmer, Northern	Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Khmer	Australia	37,000	Khmer	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmer	Belgium	500	Khmer	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-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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