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 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Sinhalese Singapore 17,000 Sinhala Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Phu Thai Vietnam 255,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Karen, Kayah Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 20.00 % 14.00 % New Testament -
 Karen, Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 18.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism 7.00 % 5.40 % Unspecified -
 Sherpa India 50,000 Nepali Buddhism 14.74 % Complete Bible -
 Sherpa Nepal 127,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Tangchanghya Bangladesh 68,000 Tangchangya Buddhism 13.37 % Translation Started -
 Tangchanghya India 2,300 Tangchangya Buddhism 16.67 % Translation Started -
 Bru, Western Laos 91,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Bru, Western Thailand 20,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 605,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism 16.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 1,181,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 30.00 % 5.88 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Lahu Shi China 128,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,400 Yinbaw Buddhism 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Bhotia India 128,000 Nepali Buddhism 5.01 % Complete Bible -
 Khowa India 1,600 Bugun Buddhism 21.20 % New Testament -
 Monpa Kalaktang India 1,600 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism 6.22 % Translation Started -
 Marma (Magh) Bangladesh 247,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
 Singpho India 9,300 Singpho Buddhism 7.14 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Man India 6,000 Phake Buddhism 23.96 % Translation Started -
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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