South Asia Buddhist People Cluster

People Cluster: South Asia Buddhist What is a People Cluster?

Population

22,182,000

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

134

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

South Asian Peoples

Cluster Progress

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ahinkuntaya	66,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Aiton (Tai Aiton)	3,300	1	1	100.0 %	3,300	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Badahala	123,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Barua	38,000	3	3	100.0 %	38,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Batgama	409,000	1	1	100.0 %	409,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	8
	Berava	400,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bhote	14,000	1	1	100.0 %	14,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Bintanna	7,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bodhivansha	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Bumthangpa	23,000	1	1	100.0 %	23,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Chak	8,500	2	2	100.0 %	8,500	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Chali	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Couratto	7,500	1	1	100.0 %	7,500	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Dakpa	4,600	1	1	100.0 %	4,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Demala Gattara	8,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Dodda-Weddah	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Dolpa	4,300	1	1	100.0 %	4,300	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Dowaniya	3,000	1	1	100.0 %	3,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Drukpa	237,000	3	3	100.0 %	237,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	6
	Durava	785,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Dzala	17,000	1	1	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Gahala	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Gattara	822,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Gauraykwallu	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Gongduk	2,500	1	1	100.0 %	2,500	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Govigama	603,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Govigama Patti	29,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Govigama Radala	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Gurung Ghale	24,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Gurung Ghaleg	680,000	4	2	50.0 %	11,000	1.6 %	Buddhism	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	2
	Handi	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Hannali	361,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Hanomoreyo	5,800	1	1	100.0 %	5,800	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Heeri	18,000	1	1	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Henawalayo	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Hinna	262,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Hunna	98,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Jirel	6,000	1	1	100.0 %	6,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Kaike	1,500	1	1	100.0 %	1,500	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Karava	1,164,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Khamti	27,000	2	2	100.0 %	27,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Kheng	36,000	1	1	100.0 %	36,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kiddea	17,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kinnara	31,000	1	1	100.0 %	31,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Konta Durayi	2,100	1	1	100.0 %	2,100	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kurtokha	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kustarogiyo	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kyerung	12,000	2	2	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Lap, Lakha	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Layakha	3,600	1	1	100.0 %	3,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lhokpu	3,600	1	1	100.0 %	3,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lhomi	4,600	3	2	66.7 %	2,900	63.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	2
	Loba	5,100	2	2	100.0 %	5,100	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Lunape	1,300	1	1	100.0 %	1,300	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mangrik	79,000	2	2	100.0 %	79,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Matpa	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Navandanna	1,253,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Ngalong	91,000	1	1	100.0 %	91,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Nubri	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nupbi	3,100	1	1	100.0 %	3,100	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nyenpa	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Oli	32,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Pamunu	33,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Pankhu	5,900	1	1	100.0 %	5,900	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Pannikki	263,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Pidayne Danno	9,600	1	1	100.0 %	9,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	1
	Porowakara	64,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Radava	394,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Radayo	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Rajaka	162,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Rigzong	9,000	2	2	100.0 %	9,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Rodiya	19,000	1	1	100.0 %	19,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Salagama	337,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sampang	1,500	1	1	100.0 %	1,500	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sharchop	68,000	1	1	100.0 %	68,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Sherpa	177,000	5	3	60.0 %	16,000	9.0 %	Buddhism	4	2-5% ●	5-10% ●	3
	Sherpa Helambu	2,700	1	1	100.0 %	2,700	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Sinhalese	715,000	21	14	66.7 %	543,000	75.9 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	17
	Sinhalese	199,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Tai Taroi	2,100	1	1	100.0 %	2,100	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tamang	1,867,000	3	1	33.3 %	9,400	0.5 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	1
	Tangchanghya	70,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Thakali Marphali	2,000	1	1	100.0 %	2,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tibetan Gtsang	753,000	1	1	100.0 %	753,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	15
	Tokpegola	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tondagattan	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tseku	21,000	2	2	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Tsum	2,500	1	1	100.0 %	2,500	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Vellidura	1,300	1	1	100.0 %	1,300	100.0 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Wahumpura	8,867,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	2	-1 Unknown	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Yamannu	84,000	1	1	100.0 %	84,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	-1 Unknown	2-5% ●	2
Totals:	91 Peoples Across Countries	22,182,000	134	89	66.4 %	2,773,000	12.5 %	Buddhism	58 ◼︎ (35 ✸︎)	1.5% ●	6.3% ●	112

* 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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