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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Drukpa Bhutan 218,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Drukpa, Dzongkha Denmark 700 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Drukpa India 14,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mangrik India 28,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mangrik Pakistan 54,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 97,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong India 8,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 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 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 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
Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Ersu China 44,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 7,900 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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