Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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 *
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Singapore 1,215,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 10.00 % 9.43 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Singapore 1,403,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 12.00 % 10.61 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Teochew Singapore 616,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 10.00 % 7.07 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Singapore 448,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 12.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
 Japanese Singapore 39,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Singapore 17,000 Sinhala Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism 16.04 % Translation Started -
 Vietnamese Slovakia 7,100 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Thai Spain 1,400 Thai Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Spain 6,200 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Spain 600 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Japanese Sri Lanka 2,400 Japanese Buddhism 2.87 % Complete Bible 1
Rodiya Sri Lanka 18,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Deaf Sri Lanka 110,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism 8.38 % Bible Portions -
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.52 % Complete Bible -
Badahala Sri Lanka 116,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
 Batgama Sri Lanka 386,000 Sinhala Buddhism 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
Berava Sri Lanka 378,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Bintanna Sri Lanka 6,900 Sinhala Buddhism 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.02 % Complete Bible -
Couratto Sri Lanka 7,100 Sinhala Buddhism 1.72 % Complete Bible 1
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,200 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 38,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.50 % Complete Bible -
Durava Sri Lanka 741,000 Sinhala Buddhism 8.12 % Complete Bible -
Gahala Sri Lanka 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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