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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
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Deaf Vietnam 736,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism ● 9.43 % Bible Portions -
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Tak Bai Malaysia 4,300 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 22,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 500 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yamphu Nepal 7,900 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Kagate India 1,700 Syuba Buddhism ● 3.35 % Bible Portions 1
Kagate Nepal 700 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Muak Sa-aak Myanmar (Burma) 4,500 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ● 10.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 34,000 Kadu Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,700 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Chak Bangladesh 6,500 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 -
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 126,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 3
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Karen, Lahta Zayein Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Zayein Buddhism ● 18.00 % 9.00 % Translation Started -
Pankhu, Panko Bangladesh 5,800 Pangkhua Buddhism ● 3.31 % Translation Started 1
Phu Thai Laos 231,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
Phu Thai Thailand 504,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Phu Thai United States 57,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Phu Thai Vietnam 252,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism ● 7.00 % 5.40 % Translation Started -
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,315,000     533 ●       5,942
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