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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (75.6 %)

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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Khmer Japan 24,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Vietnamese Japan 600,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 5-10% ● -
Kunigami Japan 4,800 Kunigami Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 64,000 Miyako Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,100 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Sinhalese Japan 56,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 5-10% ● -
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Toku-No-Shima Japan 4,900 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Yaeyama Japan 45,000 Yaeyama Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Mongol, Khalka Kazakhstan 7,200 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Thai Korea, South 103,000 Thai Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 2
Japanese Korea, South 52,000 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Khmer Korea, South 47,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Vietnamese Korea, South 152,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Sinhalese Korea, South 30,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Mongol, Khalka Korea, South 36,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Korean Kyrgyzstan 19,000 Korean Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 10-50% ● -
Kalmyk-Oirat Kyrgyzstan 5,600 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Burmese Laos 5,400 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Thai Laos 155,000 Thai Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 3
Khun Laos 900 Khun Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Totals: 635 Peoples   501,640,000       480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)     5,738
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