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South Asia Buddhist Cluster – People Groups

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People Name (click people name for listing)	Population	Least Reached	Progress Scale	# Peoples by Ctry	# Unreached Peoples	% Peoples Unreached	Primary Religion	Ethnic Code	Photo
Ahinkuntaya	62,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Aiton	4,300	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Aiton
Badahala	117,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Bahra Gaunle	500	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Bahra Gaunle
Barua	37,000	Y●	1	3	3	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Barua
Batgama	388,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Batgama
Berava	380,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Bhote	15,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Bhote
Bintanna	6,900		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Bodhivansha	15,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Bumthangpa	23,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Bumthangpa
Chak	8,800	Y●	1	3	3	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Chak
Chali	1,800	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Chali
Couratto	7,100	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Dakpa	4,500	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Dakpa
Demala Gattara	8,300		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Dodda-Weddah	39,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Dolpa	4,700	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Dolpa
Dowaniya	3,400	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Dowaniya
Drukpa	232,000	Y●	1	3	3	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Drukpa
Durava	745,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Dzala	17,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Dzala
Gahala	11,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Gattara	781,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Gauraykwallu	20,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Gongduk	2,400	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Gongduk
Govigama	573,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Govigama
Govigama Patti	28,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Govigama Radala	28,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Gurung Ghale	26,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Gurung Ghaleg	741,000		4	4	2	50.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Gurung Ghaleg
Gyalsumdo	500	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Handi	1,800	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Hannali	343,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Hanomoreyo	5,500	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Heeri	17,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Henawalayo	20,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Hinna	249,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Hunna	93,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Jirel	6,500	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Jirel
Karava	1,105,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Khampti	30,000	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Khampti
Kheng	35,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Kheng
Kiddea	16,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Kinnara	29,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Kinnara
Konta Durayi	2,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Kurtokha	2,100	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Kurtokha
Kustarogiyo	15,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Kyerung	12,000	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Kyerung
Lap, Lakha	11,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Lap, Lakha
Larke	200	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Larke
Layakha	3,500	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Layakha
Lhokpu	3,400	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Lhokpu
Lhomi	4,900	Y●	1	3	2	66.7 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Lhomi
Loba	5,300	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Loba
Lunape	1,200	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Lunape
Mangrik	81,000	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Mangrik
Matpa	20,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Matpa
Mugal	400	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Mugal
Navandanna	1,190,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Ngalong	88,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Ngalong
Nubri	1,700	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Nubri
Nupbi	3,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Nupbi
Nyenpa	13,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Nyenpa
Oli	31,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Pamunu	31,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Pankhu	5,800	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Pankhu
Pannikki	250,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Pidayne Danno	9,100	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Porowakara	61,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Radava	374,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Radayo	1,800	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Rajaka	154,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Rigzong	10,000	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Rigzong
Rodiya	18,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Salagama	320,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Sampang	1,700	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Sharchop	66,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Sharchop
Sherpa	186,000		4	5	4	80.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Sherpa
Sherpa Helambu	2,900	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Sherpa Helambu
Sinhalese	189,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Sinhalese	396,000	Y●	1	17	12	70.6 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Sinhalese
Siyar	600	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Siyar
Tai Taroi	2,500	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Tamang	2,034,000		2	4	2	50.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Tamang
Tangchanghya	68,000		2	2	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Tangchanghya
Thakali Marphali	2,200	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Thakali Marphali
Thakali Tin Gaule	500	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Tibetan Gtsang	760,000	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Tibetan Gtsang
Tokpegola	1,700	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Tokpegola
Tondagattan	1,500	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Tseku	21,000	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Tseku
Tsum	2,700	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Tsum
Vellidura	1,300	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Wahumpura	8,422,000		2	1	0	0.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	0P Wahumpura
Yamannu	80,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Buddhism	CNN25	1
Totals: 96 Peoples	21,245,000	63	2	139	97	69.8 %	Buddhism		51

South Asia Buddhist Cluster –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	97	69.8 %	2,649,000	12.5 %
	2 - Minimally reached	42	30.2 %	18,596,000	87.5 %
	3 - Superficially reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	4 - Partially reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	5 - Significantly reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
Totals		139		21,245,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

South Asia Buddhist Cluster – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Aiton 4,300 in 1 Country	Bahra Gaunle 500 in 1 Country	Barua 37,000 in 3 Countries	Batgama 388,000 in 1 Country	Bhote 15,000 in 1 Country	Bumthangpa 23,000 in 1 Country
Chak 8,800 in 3 Countries	Chali 1,800 in 1 Country	Dakpa 4,500 in 2 Countries	Dolpa 4,700 in 1 Country	Dowaniya 3,400 in 1 Country	Drukpa 232,000 in 3 Countries
Dzala 17,000 in 1 Country	Gongduk 2,400 in 1 Country	Govigama 573,000 in 1 Country	Gurung Ghaleg 741,000 in 4 Countries	Jirel 6,500 in 1 Country	Khampti 30,000 in 2 Countries
Kheng 35,000 in 1 Country	Kinnara 29,000 in 1 Country	Kurtokha 2,100 in 1 Country	Kyerung 12,000 in 2 Countries	Lap, Lakha 11,000 in 1 Country	Larke 200 in 1 Country
Layakha 3,500 in 1 Country	Lhokpu 3,400 in 1 Country	Lhomi 4,900 in 3 Countries	Loba 5,300 in 2 Countries	Lunape 1,200 in 1 Country	Mangrik 81,000 in 2 Countries
Matpa 20,000 in 1 Country	Mugal 400 in 1 Country	Ngalong 88,000 in 1 Country	Nubri 1,700 in 1 Country	Nupbi 3,000 in 1 Country	Nyenpa 13,000 in 1 Country
Pankhu 5,800 in 1 Country	Rigzong 10,000 in 2 Countries	Sharchop 66,000 in 1 Country	Sherpa 186,000 in 5 Countries	Sherpa Helambu 2,900 in 1 Country	Sinhalese 396,000 in 17 Countries
Siyar 600 in 1 Country	Tamang 2,034,000 in 4 Countries	Tangchanghya 68,000 in 2 Countries	Thakali Marphali 2,200 in 1 Country	Tibetan Gtsang 760,000 in 2 Countries	Tokpegola 1,700 in 1 Country
Tseku 21,000 in 2 Countries	Tsum 2,700 in 1 Country	Wahumpura 8,422,000 in 1 Country
South Asia Buddhist People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

South Asia Buddhist Cluster – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	Peoples-by-Ctry Primary Language	Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Adi	adi	1	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Aiton	aio	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Assamese	asm	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Balti	bft	2	2	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Bengali	ben	2	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Brokpake	sgt	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Bumthangkha	kjz	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Chak	ckh	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Chalikha	tgf	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Chittagonian	ctg	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Chocangacakha	cgk	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Dakpakha	dka	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Dzalakha	dzl	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Dzongkha	dzo	4	4	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Ghale, Southern	ghe	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Gongduk	goe	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Gurung	gvr	2	2	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Hyolmo	scp	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Jirel	jul	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Khamti	kht	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Khengkha	xkf	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Kurtokha	xkz	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Kyerung	kgy	2	2	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Ladakhi	lbj	2	2	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Lakha	lkh	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Layakha	lya	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Lhokpu	lhp	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Lhomi	lhm	3	3	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Lhowa	loy	3	3	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Lunanakha	luk	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Nepali	npi	8	8	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Nubri	kte	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Nupbikha	npb	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Nyenkha	neh	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Pangkhua	pkh	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Rakhine	rki	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Sampang	rav	1	1	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Sherpa	xsr	6	6	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Singpho	sgp	1	1	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Sinhala	sin	61	61	Complete	0	1	0	0	0
Tamang, Eastern	taj	2	2	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Tamang, Western	tdg	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Tangchangya	tnv	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Thakali	ths	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Tibetan, Central	bod	2	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Tseku	tsk	2	2	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Tshangla	tsj	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Tsum	ttz	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Totals:	48	139	139		25	10	16	38	5

South Asia Buddhist Cluster – Religions
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South Asia Buddhist Cluster – Details


Summary

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
Population	21,245,000
Peoples (by Country)	139
Gateway / Largest People	Wahumpura
Languages	48
Largest Language	Sinhala
Primary Religion	Buddhism
% Professing Christian	6.3%
% Evangelical	1.6%
Cluster Progress Level	2


Peoples	Count		Population

Peoples (by Country)	139		21,245,000
Peoples in 10/40 Window	129	(92.8%)	21,032,000	(99.0%)
Unreached Peoples	97	(69.8%)	2,649,000	(12.5%)


Regions	Peoples		Population

Africa, North and Middle East	3	(2.2%)	101,000	(0.5%)
America, North and Caribbean	3	(2.2%)	36,000	(0.2%)
Asia, Northeast	6	(4.3%)	785,000	(3.7%)
Asia, South	114	(82.0%)	20,055,000	(94.4%)
Asia, Southeast	7	(5.0%)	108,000	(0.5%)
Australia and Pacific	2	(1.4%)	85,000	(0.4%)
Europe, Western	4	(2.9%)	75,000	(0.4%)


Resources	Peoples		Population

Complete Bible	82	(59.0%)	18,252,000	(85.9%)
New Testament	103	(74.1%)	20,942,000	(98.6%)
Portions	110	(79.1%)	21,026,000	(99.0%)
Online Audio NT	151	(108.6%)	27,480,000	(129.3%)
Jesus Film	97	(69.8%)	20,918,000	(98.5%)
Gospel Recordings	127	(91.4%)	21,175,000	(99.7%)