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

Population
21,245,000
People Groups (Across Countries)
96
People Groups
(by Country)
139
Unreached Groups (by Country)
97
Affinity Bloc
South Asian Peoples
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Population		 Peoples
by Country		 Unreached
by Country		 % Unreached
Peoples		 Popl in
Unreached		 % Popl in
Unreached		 Progress
Scale		 Primary
Religion		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
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Ahinkuntaya 62,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.5 % Unknown -
Aiton 4,300 1 1 100.0 % 4,300 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Badahala 117,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.5 % Unknown -
Bahra Gaunle 500 1 1 100.0 % 500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Barua 37,000 3 3 100.0 % 37,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 3
Batgama 388,000 1 1 100.0 % 388,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.5 % Unknown 8
Berava 380,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.6 % Unknown -
Bhote 15,000 1 1 100.0 % 15,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.4 % Unknown 1
Bintanna 6,900 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.1 % Unknown -
Bodhivansha 15,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.0 % Unknown -
Bumthangpa 23,000 1 1 100.0 % 23,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.6 % Unknown 1
Chak 8,800 3 3 100.0 % 8,800 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.3 % 0.2 % 3
Chali 1,800 1 1 100.0 % 1,800 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Couratto 7,100 1 1 100.0 % 7,100 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.7 % Unknown 1
Dakpa 4,500 2 2 100.0 % 4,500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 2
Demala Gattara 8,300 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.5 % Unknown -
Dodda-Weddah 39,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.5 % Unknown -
Dolpa 4,700 1 1 100.0 % 4,700 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.1 % Unknown 1
Dowaniya 3,400 1 1 100.0 % 3,400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Drukpa 232,000 3 3 100.0 % 232,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 6
Durava 745,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 8.1 % Unknown -
Dzala 17,000 1 1 100.0 % 17,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Gahala 11,000 1 1 100.0 % 11,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.8 % Unknown 1
Gattara 781,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.7 % Unknown -
Gauraykwallu 20,000 1 1 100.0 % 20,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.9 % Unknown 1
Gongduk 2,400 1 1 100.0 % 2,400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Govigama 573,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.9 % Unknown -
Govigama Patti 28,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.3 % Unknown -
Govigama Radala 28,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.3 % Unknown -
Gurung Ghale 26,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.4 % Unknown -
Gurung Ghaleg 741,000 4 2 50.0 % 11,000 1.5 %    ● Buddhism 6.4 % 4.9 % 2
Gyalsumdo 500 1 1 100.0 % 500 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 4.0 % Unknown 1
Handi 1,800 1 1 100.0 % 1,800 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Hannali 343,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.9 % Unknown -
Hanomoreyo 5,500 1 1 100.0 % 5,500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Heeri 17,000 1 1 100.0 % 17,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.6 % Unknown 1
Henawalayo 20,000 1 1 100.0 % 20,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.7 % Unknown 1
Hinna 249,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.7 % Unknown -
Hunna 93,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.5 % Unknown -
Jirel 6,500 1 1 100.0 % 6,500 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 4.4 % Unknown 1
Karava 1,105,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.4 % Unknown -
Khampti 30,000 2 2 100.0 % 30,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.7 % 0.2 % 2
Kheng 35,000 1 1 100.0 % 35,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Kiddea 16,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.1 % Unknown -
Kinnara 29,000 1 1 100.0 % 29,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.5 % Unknown 1
Konta Durayi 2,000 1 1 100.0 % 2,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Kurtokha 2,100 1 1 100.0 % 2,100 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Kustarogiyo 15,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.3 % Unknown -
Kyerung 12,000 2 2 100.0 % 12,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 2
Lap, Lakha 11,000 1 1 100.0 % 11,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Larke 200 1 1 100.0 % 200 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Layakha 3,500 1 1 100.0 % 3,500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Lhokpu 3,400 1 1 100.0 % 3,400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Lhomi 4,900 3 2 66.7 % 3,000 61.2 %    ● Buddhism 3.3 % 1.4 % 2
Loba 5,300 2 2 100.0 % 5,300 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.1 % 0.1 % 2
Lunape 1,200 1 1 100.0 % 1,200 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Mangrik 81,000 2 2 100.0 % 81,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 2
Matpa 20,000 1 1 100.0 % 20,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Mugal 400 1 1 100.0 % 400 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Navandanna 1,190,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.3 % Unknown -
Ngalong 88,000 1 1 100.0 % 88,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 2
Nubri 1,700 1 1 100.0 % 1,700 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Nupbi 3,000 1 1 100.0 % 3,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Nyenpa 13,000 1 1 100.0 % 13,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Oli 31,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.2 % Unknown -
Pamunu 31,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.4 % Unknown -
Pankhu 5,800 1 1 100.0 % 5,800 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.3 % Unknown 1
Pannikki 250,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.6 % Unknown -
Pidayne Danno 9,100 1 1 100.0 % 9,100 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.5 % Unknown 1
Porowakara 61,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 5.1 % Unknown -
Radava 374,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.4 % Unknown -
Radayo 1,800 1 1 100.0 % 1,800 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Rajaka 154,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.0 % Unknown -
Rigzong 10,000 2 2 100.0 % 10,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 2
Rodiya 18,000 1 1 100.0 % 18,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Salagama 320,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 12.2 % Unknown -
Sampang 1,700 1 1 100.0 % 1,700 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Sharchop 66,000 1 1 100.0 % 66,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Sherpa 186,000 5 4 80.0 % 142,000 76.4 %    ● Buddhism 6.6 % 4.2 % 6
Sherpa Helambu 2,900 1 1 100.0 % 2,900 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.4 % Unknown 1
Sinhalese 189,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 6.8 % Unknown -
Sinhalese 396,000 17 12 70.6 % 321,000 81.1 %    ● Buddhism 2.9 % 0.9 % 12
Siyar 600 1 1 100.0 % 600 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Tai Taroi 2,500 1 1 100.0 % 2,500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Tamang 2,034,000 4 2 50.0 % 9,900 0.5 %    ● Buddhism 6.5 % Unknown 2
Tangchanghya 68,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 13.5 % Unknown -
Thakali Marphali 2,200 1 1 100.0 % 2,200 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.8 % Unknown 1
Thakali Tin Gaule 500 1 1 100.0 % 500 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.1 % Unknown 1
Tibetan Gtsang 760,000 2 2 100.0 % 760,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 16
Tokpegola 1,700 1 1 100.0 % 1,700 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Tondagattan 1,500 1 1 100.0 % 1,500 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Tseku 21,000 2 2 100.0 % 21,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.1 % 0.1 % 2
Tsum 2,700 1 1 100.0 % 2,700 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Vellidura 1,300 1 1 100.0 % 1,300 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Wahumpura 8,422,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 7.0 % Unknown -
Yamannu 80,000 1 1 100.0 % 80,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.7 % Unknown 2
Totals: 96 Peoples (across countries) 21,245,000 139 97 69.8 % 2,649,000 12.5 %    ● Buddhism 6.3% 1.6% 125 
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