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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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 *
Tai Lue United States 4,600 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mongolian, Peripheral United States 3,700 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka United States 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Khuen United States 2,900 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Kalmyk-Oirat Uzbekistan 900 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Buriat, Russian Uzbekistan 1,100 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 7.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Vanuatu 1,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Vietnam 9,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Vietnam 1,340,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.87 % Complete Bible 27
Vietnamese, Kinh Vietnam 81,749,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 1
Phu Thai Vietnam 254,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 110,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,900 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Deaf Vietnam 741,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism ● 9.43 % Bible Portions -
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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