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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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Japanese	Panama	2,300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Portugal	700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Palau	1,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Marshall Islands	300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Philippines	2,900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Russia	16,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Singapore	39,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.60 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Spain	6,200	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Sweden	2,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Switzerland	5,300	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Thailand	71,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Taiwan	14,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United Kingdom	24,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	United States	847,000	Japanese	Buddhism	5 ●	25.00 %	15.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Japanese	Vietnam	9,800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Samoa	1,500	Japanese	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	103,000	Intha	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.07 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Sherpa Helambu	Nepal	2,900	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	1.38 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Yehlmo	Nepal	12,000	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	0.99 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	Hu	China	1,100	Hu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.27 %	0.27 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ergong	China	63,000	Horpa	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	South Asian, general	Cyprus	16,000	Hindi	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Valmiki (Buddhist traditions)	India	25,000	Hindi	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Deaf	Vietnam	746,000	Hanoi Sign Language	Buddhism	2 ●	9.43 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Gurung Ghaleg	Bangladesh	1,200	Gurung	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	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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