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 *
 Thai Norway 21,000 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Norway 24,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Sinhalese Oman 34,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism 1.69 % 1.69 % Bible Portions 1
 Tibetan Pakistan 6,800 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,900 Brokskat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Mangrik Pakistan 55,000 Balti Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 1
 Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Japanese Palau 1,100 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Panama 2,300 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Paraguay 7,100 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Peru 163,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
 Japanese Philippines 2,900 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Poland 4,100 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible -
 Japanese Portugal 700 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Qatar 53,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Russia 16,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese, Kinh Russia 7,800 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 179,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
 Tuvan Russia 294,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.50 % 0.19 % Complete Bible 6
 Mongol, Khalka Russia 1,300 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Soyot Russia 4,400 Tuvan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tuvans-Todzhan Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787


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