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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,407,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

530 (78.3 %)

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Vietnamese Poland 45,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Spain 500 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Sweden 9,100 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Thailand 122,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Taiwan 225,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese United Kingdom 14,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Ukraine 3,400 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese United States 1,673,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Vietnam 81,378,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese, Kinh Russia 14,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Wahumpura Sri Lanka 8,249,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.01 % Complete Bible -
Walang China 2,100 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang India 500 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Wutun China 3,200 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Xiangcheng China 15,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Yaeyama Japan 46,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yehlmo Nepal 10,000 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 0.99 % New Testament 1
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Yonzhi China 4,200 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yoy Thailand 8,000 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Yugur, Saragh China 13,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   505,407,000     530 ●       5,926
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