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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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion ▲	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Han Chinese, Teochew	Singapore	612,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Buddhism	4 ●	10.00 %	7.07 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Myanmar (Burma)	74,000	Chinese, Yue	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Singapore	446,000	Chinese, Yue	Buddhism	4 ●	12.00 %	7.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Thailand	41,000	Chinese, Yue	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Khun	Myanmar (Burma)	131,000	Khun	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Sherpa Helambu	Nepal	2,900	Hyolmo	Buddhism	1 ●	1.38 %	-1	4 New Testament	1
	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
	Hu	China	1,100	Hu	Buddhism	1 ●	0.27 %	0.27 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Intha	Myanmar (Burma)	103,000	Intha	Buddhism	1 ●	0.10 %	0.07 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Japanese	United Arab Emirates	3,900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	American Samoa	800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Australia	61,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Belgium	4,700	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Canada	59,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Sri Lanka	2,400	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.87 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	China	6,900	Japanese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Northern Mariana Islands	800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Denmark	1,800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Dominica	900	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Dominican Republic	1,800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Finland	1,100	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.20 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Micronesia, Federated States	800	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	France	30,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Japanese	Germany	25,000	Japanese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	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%