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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▲		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Samtao Laos 3,500 Samtao Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tangchanghya Bangladesh 37,000 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 23.66 % Translation Needed -
Yoy Thailand 7,900 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Aiton India 3,600 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Gara India 700 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Needed 1
Jad India 2,200 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.59 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Kalaktang India 1,400 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism ● 6.22 % Translation Needed -
Monpa Lish India 2,200 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa India 40,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.94 % Translation Needed 1
Changpa India 2,700 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Man India 5,800 Phake Buddhism ● 21.91 % Translation Needed -
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khampa Tibetan India 900 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 7,900 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Deaf Laos 73,000 Laos Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.38 % Translation Needed 1
Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism ● 16.04 % Translation Needed -
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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