Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (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 *
 Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 61,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism 3.50 % 2.50 % Bible Portions -
 Buriat, Chinese China 167,000 Buriat, China Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
 Burakumin Japan 864,000 Japanese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 17
 Bunan China 2,100 Gahri Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
 Bumthangpa Bhutan 23,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
 Bru, Western Laos 93,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Bru, Western Thailand 20,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Bru, Eastern Thailand 26,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,800 Brokpake Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Broq-Pa Pakistan 6,200 Brokskat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 133,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % New Testament 3
 Blang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism 8.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Blang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
 Blang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
 Bhotia Tibetan India 3,600 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,300 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Bhotia Sikkim India 96,000 Sikkimese Buddhism 4.54 % Unspecified 2
 Bhotia India 130,000 Nepali Buddhism 5.01 % Complete Bible -
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Nepali Buddhism 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Bayad Mongolia 68,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.50 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Batgama Sri Lanka 409,000 Sinhala Buddhism 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
 Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Barua Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811