Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By Sally Cawthra, London, England
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 55
Population: 20,845,500
Unreached people groups: 51
UPG population: 20,813,400
Unengaged UPGs: 17
UUPG population: 345,800
Number of countries: 16
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; Baragaunle; Brokpa; Bumthangpa; Chak; Chali; Dolpa Tibetan; Dowaniya; Drukpa; Dzalakha; Galle Gurung; Gongduk; Gurung, Western; Helambu Sherpa; Jirel; Kheng; Kurteop; Kutang Bhotia; Lakha; Layakha; Lhop, Doya; Loba; Lunape; Matpa; Mugali; Nau Buddh; Nawa Sherpa; Nupbi; Nyenpa; Pankhu; Sampange Rai; Sharchop; Sherpa; Sinhalese; Tamang, Eastern; Tangchangya; Tokpegola; Tsum
Countries where they are found: Bangladesh; Bhutan; Canada; China; India; Italy; Malaysia; Maldives; Nepal; Oman; Qatar; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; United Arab Emirates; United States
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