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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Rigzong India 7,900 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rodiya Sri Lanka 18,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 300 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Sherdukpen India 3,900 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Started 1
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,400 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,500 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Ersu China 44,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Han Tai China 57,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lemo China 2,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism ● 1.15 % 0.69 % New Testament 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 7,900 Lavrung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,200 sTodsde Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Khampa Tibetan India 1,000 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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