Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

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, Rongmahbrogpa China 186,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
 Jiarong, Situ China 205,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
 Thai Laos 155,000 Thai Buddhism 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
 Thai Malaysia 153,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 3
 Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 131,000 Khun Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
 Lao Phuan Laos 159,000 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
 Choni China 169,000 Choni Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 133,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % New Testament 3
 Amdo, Rongba China 161,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Golog China 165,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Khampa, Northern China 150,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.01 % Unspecified 3
 Tai Lue Laos 140,000 Lu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
 Deaf Cambodia 134,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism 0.40 % Bible Portions 3
 Buriat, Chinese China 167,000 Buriat, China Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
 Han Chinese, Kokang Myanmar (Burma) 165,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 3
 Burmese Bangladesh 83,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.09 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 2
 Eurasian Japan 123,000 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 90,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 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 93,000 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 107,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799