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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,451,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

637

Unreached Groups

483 (75.8 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status 		Progress
Scale 		% Evangelical
Range 		% Christian Adh
Range 		Est. Workers
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Yehlmo Nepal 11,000 Hyolmo Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% ● 1
Kayah (Western) Myanmar (Burma) 162,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 10-50% ● -
Kayah Western Thailand 22,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 10-50% ● -
Khamti Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Khamti Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Kheng Bhutan 36,000 Khengkha Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Blang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Blang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 2
Blang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Thai, Northern Laos 40,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,758,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 155
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Rongkup-Lepcha Bhutan 3,100 Lepcha Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Rongkup-Lepcha India 79,000 Lepcha Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 10-50% ● -
Rongkup-Lepcha Nepal 4,200 Lepcha Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% ● 1
Loba Bhutan 2,300 Lhowa Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Loba Nepal 2,800 Lhowa Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% ● 1
Rakhine Bangladesh 20,000 Rakhine Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,588,000 Rakhine Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 52
Mon India 1,200 Ladakhi Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% ● 1
Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Kalmyk, Torgut China 107,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 2
Kalmyk-Oirat Kyrgyzstan 5,600 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 230,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 5
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 179,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 4
Totals: 637 Peoples   501,451,000       483 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)     5,745
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