Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 1,178,000 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 -
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,400 Yinbaw Buddhism 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
 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 -
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Bhotia India 130,000 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 249,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
 Singpho India 9,500 Singpho Buddhism 7.14 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Man India 6,100 Phake Buddhism 23.96 % Translation Started -
 Tamang India 279,000 Nepali Buddhism 6.01 % Complete Bible -
 Tamang Nepal 1,676,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism 6.60 % New Testament -
 Tangsa Tikhak India 2,600 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism 20.84 % Complete Bible -
 Charumba India 1,100 Zakhring Buddhism 7.73 % Unspecified -
 Chuanlan China 393,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
 Chuanqing China 997,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
 Lawa China 106,000 Awa (China) Buddhism 20.00 % 18.00 % Bible Portions -
 Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism 7.79 % New Testament -
 Mosuo China 56,000 Narua Buddhism 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
 Deaf Myanmar (Burma) 411,000 Myanmar Sign Language Buddhism 8.98 % Bible Portions -
 Deaf Sri Lanka 116,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism 8.38 % Bible Portions -
 Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism 16.04 % Translation Started -
 Deaf Vietnam 762,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism 9.43 % Bible Portions -
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799