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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,489,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Khampa Tibetan India 900 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Started 1
Lhomi India 1,600 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Momba India 4,500 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Beda India 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Dowaniya India 2,900 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Tawang India 7,200 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.39 % Translation Started 1
Walang India 500 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Shan India 1,700 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Kagate India 1,800 Syuba Buddhism ● 3.35 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Taroi India 2,100 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sartang India 3,400 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,300 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Vietnamese Hungary 5,700 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Guam 2,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Greece 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Germany 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Germany 25,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Germany 13,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Germany 188,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese France 30,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer France 72,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese France 326,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Lao France 19,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   501,489,000     529 ●       5,930
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