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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,016,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
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
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Lawa China 107,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Namuyi China 8,800 Namuyi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Wutun China 3,100 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Angku China 8,100 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,700 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Chak Bangladesh 6,500 Chak Buddhism ● 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
Kuki Chin Chinbon Bangladesh 1,400 Chin, Uppu Buddhism ● 18.40 % Translation Started -
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 5,600 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Karen, Zayein Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Zayein Buddhism ● 18.00 % 9.00 % Translation Started -
Pankhu, Panko Bangladesh 5,800 Pangkhua Buddhism ● 3.31 % Translation Started 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Lao Phuan Laos 155,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 3
Lao Phuan Thailand 215,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Started 4
Phu Thai Laos 234,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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