• PEOPLE CLUSTER: SOUTH ASIAN BUDDHIST



QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 19

Population: 2,802,700

Unreached people groups: 16

UPG population: 2,636,300

Unengaged UPGs: 6

UUPG population: 18,300

Number of countries: 5


Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

Overview: The South Asia Buddhist cluster encompasses people groups with identity rooted in their Buddhist faith. Only Bhutan and Sri Lanka are majority Buddhist nations in South Asia, but Buddhists are also an important minority religion in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.

Peoples within this cluster: Aiton; Berua; Chak; Gurung (Nepali); Gurung, Eastern; Gurung, Western; Gyalsumdo; Ladsi; Neo-Buddhist; Pankhu; Rangani; Sampange Rai; Tangchangya; Thakali; Tokpegola; Turun

Countries where they are found: Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Myanmar; Nepal


People groups: 19

Population: 2,802,700

Unreached people groups: 16

UPG population: 2,636,300

Unengaged UPGs: 6

UUPG population: 18,300

Number of countries: 5

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