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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,016,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Japanese Peru 162,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
Lao Phuan Laos 155,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 3
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 160,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Sherpa Nepal 128,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.22 % New Testament 3
Choni China 170,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 3
Bhotia India 134,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.92 % Complete Bible 3
Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Golog China 167,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Northern China 151,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Tai Lue Laos 136,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Deaf Cambodia 127,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.13 % Bible Portions 3
Buriat, Chinese China 168,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Burmese Thailand 213,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.42 % Complete Bible 4
Burmese United States 199,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 184,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Lao United States 215,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Kalmyk, Torgut China 192,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 4
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 180,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Lao Phuan Thailand 215,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Started 4
Drukpa Bhutan 221,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 187,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Jiarong, Situ China 206,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Thai United States 231,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
Chakma India 260,000 Chakma Buddhism ● 4.89 % Complete Bible 5
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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