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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 *
Han Chinese, Min Bei Thailand 15,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism ● 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
Chong Cambodia 1,600 Chong Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Chong Thailand 2,100 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chrame China 50,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,500 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 5,600 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Dariganga Mongolia 38,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Dolpa Nepal 4,800 Sherpa Buddhism ● 1.10 % New Testament 1
Sharchop Bhutan 67,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Dzakhchin, Zahchin Mongolia 39,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 1
Bru, Eastern Thailand 26,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
De'ang, Shwe China 7,900 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 3,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Cantonese Myanmar (Burma) 74,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,900 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 1.38 % New Testament 1
Tai Khun Laos 800 Khun Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Khun Thailand 7,200 Khun Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Japanese United Arab Emirates 3,900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese American Samoa 800 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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