Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,606,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
688
Unreached Groups
539 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status ▼ |
Est. Workers Needed * |
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Sinhalese | Thailand | 72,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | United States | 42,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sino-Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 17,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sherpa | India | 39,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 2 ● | 15.77 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Gurung Ghaleg | Bhutan | 10,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.58 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Lawa, Western | Thailand | 8,800 | Lawa, Western | Buddhism | 2 ● | 16.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Karen, Pwo Eastern | Myanmar (Burma) | 1,169,000 | Karen, Pwo Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 5.88 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Karen, Pwo Eastern | Thailand | 57,000 | Karen, Pwo Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 4.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Tibetan | Bhutan | 4,500 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tibetan | Canada | 5,500 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tibetan, Central | China | 949,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | 5 Complete Bible | 19 |
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Tibetan | India | 99,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.28 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Tibetan, Bhotia | Nepal | 2,500 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tibetan | Sweden | 1,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tibetan, Central | Switzerland | 8,100 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tibetan, Central | Taiwan | 2,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tibetan, Central | United States | 4,800 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Siyar | Nepal | 500 | Nepali | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tuvan | China | 4,300 | Tuvan | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tuvan, Uriankhai | Mongolia | 43,000 | Tuvan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Yakha | Bhutan | 200 | Nepali | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Barua | India | 1,300 | Bengali | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Bodh (Buddhist traditions) | India | 116,000 | Ladakhi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.35 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Bhote | Nepal | 13,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.40 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Bhotia | India | 114,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.90 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
| Totals: | 688 Peoples | 501,606,000 | 539 ● | 5,879 |
