Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,382,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

672

Unreached Groups

507 (75.4 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Phu Thai Vietnam 255,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Tangchanghya Bangladesh 68,000 Tangchangya Buddhism 13.37 % Translation Started -
 Tangchanghya India 2,300 Tangchangya Buddhism 16.67 % Translation Started -
 Yoy Thailand 8,200 Yoy Buddhism 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Started 1
 Nyaw Laos 19,000 Nyaw Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Translation Started 1
 Nyaw Thailand 83,000 Nyaw Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 2
 Aiton (Tai Aiton) India 3,700 Aiton Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,900 Brokskat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Jad India 2,500 Khamba Buddhism 0.59 % Translation Started 1
 Monpa Kalaktang India 1,600 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism 6.22 % Translation Started -
 Monpa Lish India 2,500 Lish Buddhism 0.67 % Translation Started 1
 Changpa India 3,000 Changthang Buddhism 0.19 % Translation Started 1
 Sherdukpen Bhutan 300 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Sherdukpen India 3,900 Sherdukpen Buddhism 0.74 % Translation Started 1
 Tai Man India 6,000 Phake Buddhism 23.96 % Translation Started -
 Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Khampa Tibetan India 1,000 Khamba Buddhism 0.90 % Translation Started 1
 Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism 16.04 % Translation Started -
 Tai Gapong Laos 600 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,100 Mok Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
 Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kiorr Laos 5,100 Kiorr Buddhism 1.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
 Saek Thailand 21,000 Saek Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787


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