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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Zhaba China 8,500 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yugur, Saragh China 12,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoy Thailand 8,200 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yonzhi China 4,200 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 0.99 % New Testament 1
Yaeyama Japan 45,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Wutun China 3,100 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Walang Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Walang China 2,000 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang India 500 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang Nepal 1,500 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Wahumpura Sri Lanka 8,446,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.01 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese, Kinh Russia 7,900 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese, Kinh Vietnam 81,749,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Bulgaria 1,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Canada 168,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 25.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Cambodia 827,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 17
Vietnamese Cyprus 7,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Denmark 9,800 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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