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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,901,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▲ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Walang China 2,000 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan, Shanyan China 25,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tebbu China 25,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Buriat, Chinese China 168,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Angku China 8,100 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Thai China, Hong Kong 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese China, Hong Kong 10,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese China, Hong Kong 47,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese China, Macau 21,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai China, Macau 900 Thai Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Chinese, general Christmas Island 800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 14.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Vietnamese Cyprus 7,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Cyprus 7,900 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Cyprus 1,200 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
South Asian, general Cyprus 16,000 Hindi Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Czechia 69,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,400 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Denmark 1,900 Burmese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Denmark 12,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Denmark 1,800 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   500,901,000     533 ●       5,942
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