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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Burmese Bangladesh 83,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.09 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 2
Eurasian Japan 122,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Thai Korea, South 103,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Durbet, Dorwoten Mongolia 89,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 82,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Japanese Canada 91,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 2
Blang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Kalmyk, Torgut China 108,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
So Laos 91,000 So (Laos) Buddhism ● 1.42 % 1.02 % Bible Portions 2
So Thailand 75,000 So (Laos) Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 104,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 110,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Thai, Isan United States 88,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tibetan India 112,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.29 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 2
Nyaw Thailand 83,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 2
Bhotia Sikkim India 95,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.54 % Unspecified 2
Monpa Bhutan 99,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Deaf Laos 77,000 Laos Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.38 % Unspecified 2
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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