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 %)

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 *
 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