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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,127,000

% 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 *
Barua Bangladesh 34,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Dirang India 8,400 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Jirel Nepal 6,400 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Khami Bangladesh 5,800 Chittagonian Buddhism ● 4.63 % New Testament 1
Khowa India 1,700 Bugun Buddhism ● 21.09 % New Testament -
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 96,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Tamang Bangladesh 700 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 2.29 % New Testament 1
Tamang Nepal 1,708,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 6.60 % New Testament -
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 753,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongba China 164,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 189,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 102,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Golog China 169,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Khampa Eastern China 1,618,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
Khampa, Northern China 153,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Western China 271,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Naxi, Northern China 3,400 Naxi Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Totals: 683 Peoples   503,127,000     531 ●       5,962
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