Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,470,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

684

Unreached Groups

516 (75.4 %)

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 *
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 605,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Thai, Isan Iceland 1,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Laos 9,400 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 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 19,010,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 380
 Thai, Isan United States 88,000 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) 12,000 Yintale Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,500 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 131,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % New Testament 3
 Monpa Dirang India 8,100 Tshangla Buddhism 0.77 % New Testament 1
 Jirel Nepal 6,600 Jirel Buddhism 4.38 % New Testament 1
Khami Bangladesh 6,100 Chittagonian Buddhism 4.63 % New Testament 1
 Khowa India 1,600 Bugun Buddhism 21.20 % New Testament -
 Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Mangrik India 26,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Monpa Bhutan 99,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Marma (Magh) Bangladesh 247,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
 Marma (Magh) India 52,000 Rakhine Buddhism 0.39 % New Testament 1
Totals: 684 Peoples   503,470,000     516       5,798