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 *
 Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
 Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.15 % New Testament 2
 Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Tai Laing Buddhism 1.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 2
Muak Sa-aak Myanmar (Burma) 4,500 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism 10.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 35,000 Kadu Buddhism 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
 Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,100 Mok Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,700 Chin, Ekai Buddhism 3.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Lahta Buddhism 15.00 % 5.00 % Unspecified -
 Karen, Banlon Gyi Myanmar (Burma) 4,600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Karen, Banlon Nge Myanmar (Burma) 4,600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Han Chinese, Kokang Myanmar (Burma) 165,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 3
 Karen, Tharmitaik Myanmar (Burma) 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism 8.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
 Dolpa Nepal 4,700 Sherpa Buddhism 1.38 % 0.83 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,900 Hyolmo Buddhism 1.38 % New Testament 1
 Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism 0.99 % New Testament 1
 Kyerung Nepal 3,700 Kyerung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Rongkup Nepal 4,700 Lepcha Buddhism 3.56 % New Testament 1
 Loba Nepal 3,100 Lhowa Buddhism 0.19 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa Nepal 127,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 605,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 3,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Bhote Nepal 15,000 Nepali Buddhism 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Jirel Nepal 6,600 Jirel Buddhism 4.38 % New Testament 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787


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