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Population of Adherents

505,356,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

531 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sherpa Nepal 107,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.22 % New Testament 2
Deaf Sri Lanka 107,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism ● 8.38 % Bible Portions -
Tibetan, Shangri La China 105,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Vietnamese Malaysia 103,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Thai Korea, South 102,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Amdo, Rtahu China 102,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Tibetan India 100,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 99,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Monpa Bhutan 97,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue Thailand 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Hunna Sri Lanka 91,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.49 % Complete Bible -
Ngalong Bhutan 89,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
So Laos 87,000 So Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Bru, Western Laos 87,000 Bru, Western Buddhism ● 12.00 % 8.00 % Bible Portions -
Durbet, Dorwoten Mongolia 85,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Thai, Isan United States 85,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Bhotia Sikkim India 84,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.44 % Unspecified 2
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 79,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
Chinese, general Argentina 78,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 31.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Yamannu Sri Lanka 78,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
South Asian, general Switzerland 76,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,356,000     531 ●       5,918
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