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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,505,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▲		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 233,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Translation Started 5
De'an, Shwe China 8,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Phu Thai Laos 223,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 4
Phu Thai Thailand 491,000 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 250,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
Karen, Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Yintale Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Doi Myanmar (Burma) 5,100 Tai Loi Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Monpa But India 300 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.14 % Translation Started 1
Gara India 700 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Jad India 2,200 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.59 % Translation Started 1
Khamiyang India 1,300 Khamyang Buddhism ● 1.27 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Lish India 2,200 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Started 1
Changpa India 2,700 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Started 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Started 1
Tai Man India 5,800 Phake Buddhism ● 21.91 % Translation Started -
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Khampa Tibetan India 900 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Started 1
Monba, Medog China 8,300 Sartang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Momba India 4,500 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Tai Gapong Laos 500 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,505,000     540 ●       5,917
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