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 *
 Tibetan India 114,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.29 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 2
 Vietnamese Malaysia 113,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 113,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
 Kalmyk, Torgut China 107,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Lawa China 106,000 Awa (China) Buddhism 20.00 % 18.00 % Bible Portions -
 Blang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 104,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
 Thai Korea, South 103,000 Thai Buddhism 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
 Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
 Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
 Tibetan, Shangri La China 102,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 3.50 % 0.10 % Unspecified 2
 Monpa Bhutan 100,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Hunna Sri Lanka 98,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
 Bhotia Sikkim India 96,000 Sikkimese Buddhism 4.54 % Unspecified 2
 Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
 Japanese Canada 93,000 Japanese Buddhism 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 2
 So Laos 93,000 So (Laos) Buddhism 1.42 % 1.02 % Bible Portions 2
 Bru, Western Laos 93,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Ngalong Bhutan 91,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Durbet, Dorwoten Mongolia 90,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Huayao Tai China 90,000 Lu Buddhism 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
 Rongkup-Lepcha India 89,000 Lepcha Buddhism 24.76 % New Testament -
 Thai, Isan United States 89,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Yamannu Sri Lanka 84,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799