Buddhism people group listing

Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,991,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

510 (76.6 %)

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 *
	Mongolian, Peripheral	United States	3,700	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	China	68,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Czechia	2,400	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Korea, South	36,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Mongolia	2,449,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.86 %	5 Complete Bible	49
	Mongol, Khalka	Russia	1,300	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Taiwan	1,100	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Khalka	United States	16,000	Mongolian, Halh	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongol, Sichuan	China	29,000	Mongolian, Peripheral	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mongour	China	51,000	Tu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mosuo	China	57,000	Narua	Buddhism	4 ●	5.00 %	5.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-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
	Naxi, Northern	China	3,300	Naxi	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	Olot	China	3,200	Kalmyk-Oirat	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Qiang, Cimulin	China	17,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Luhua	China	24,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Mawo	China	20,000	Qiang, Northern	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Queyu	China	11,000	Queyu	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sogwo Arig	China	49,000	Tibetan, Amdo	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tibetan, Khampa	Myanmar (Burma)	1,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tibetan, Deqen	China	121,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tibetan Gtsang	China	758,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Tibetan, Nghari	China	63,000	Tibetan, Central	Buddhism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tibetan, Shangri La	China	103,000	Tibetan, Khams	Buddhism	1 ●	3.50 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
Totals:	666 Peoples		501,991,000			510 ●				5,864

* 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%