Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (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 *
 Kayah (Eastern) Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 20.00 % 14.00 % New Testament -
 Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 18.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Sherpa United States 5,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Bru, Western Laos 93,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Bru, Western Thailand 20,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 1,200 Gurung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 573,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Thai, Isan Iceland 1,700 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Laos 9,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Norway 19,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Thailand 18,939,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 379
 Thai, Isan United States 89,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
 Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Lahu Shi China 128,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Yintale Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Tai Kaleun Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Barua Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 133,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % New Testament 3
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811