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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 * ▲
Sherdukpen India 4,200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Started 1
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang Bangladesh 700 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 2.29 % New Testament 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,200 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 7,900 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Ersu China 44,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,200 sTodsde Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Khampa Tibetan India 1,100 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Started 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lemo China 2,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534 ●       5,943
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