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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▲		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Tseku China 15,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Kanan Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 18,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism ● 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,300 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 2
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tsum Nepal 2,700 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Chak Bangladesh 6,400 Chak Buddhism ● 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
Kuki Chin Chinbon Bangladesh 1,400 Chin, Uppu Buddhism ● 18.40 % Translation Started -
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 104,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Pankhu, Panko Bangladesh 5,600 Pangkhua Buddhism ● 3.31 % Translation Started 1
Phu Thai Laos 229,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
Phu Thai Thailand 493,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Phu Thai United States 56,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Phu Thai Vietnam 254,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
Tangchanghya Bangladesh 65,000 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 13.35 % Translation Started -
Tangchanghya India 2,400 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 16.67 % Translation Started -
Tai Doi Myanmar (Burma) 5,200 Tai Loi Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Aiton India 4,300 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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