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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,600 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Aiton India 4,300 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 21,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yamphu Nepal 7,900 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yamannu Sri Lanka 80,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,300 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Valmiki Chuhra (Buddhist traditions) India 1,900 Punjabi, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) India 26,000 Hindi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,400 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uuld Mongolia 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,500 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Started 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Taroi India 2,500 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,700 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 16,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 189,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.81 % Complete Bible -
Shan India 2,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534 ●       5,943
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