Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,382,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

672

Unreached Groups

507 (75.4 %)

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 *
Henawalayo Sri Lanka 20,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.71 % Complete Bible 1
Hinna Sri Lanka 248,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.70 % Complete Bible -
Hunna Sri Lanka 92,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 35,000 Kadu Buddhism 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
Kagate India 2,000 Syuba Buddhism 3.65 % 1.95 % New Testament 1
Kaike Nepal 1,600 Kaike Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Karava Sri Lanka 1,100,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.40 % Complete Bible -
Karen, Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 18.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Lahta Buddhism 15.00 % 5.00 % Unspecified -
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,400 Yinbaw Buddhism 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
Khami Bangladesh 6,100 Chittagonian Buddhism 4.63 % New Testament 1
Khotogoid Mongolia 9,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Kiddea Sri Lanka 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.10 % Complete Bible -
Kiorr Laos 5,100 Kiorr Buddhism 1.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Konta Durayi Sri Lanka 1,900 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,800 Chin, Asho Buddhism 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,500 Chin, Khumi Buddhism 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.31 % Complete Bible -
Lao Song Thailand 37,000 Thai Song Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mon India 1,300 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.43 % New Testament 1
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism 1.69 % 1.69 % Bible Portions 1
Muak Sa-aak Myanmar (Burma) 4,500 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism 10.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Navandanna Sri Lanka 1,185,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.28 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787


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