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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,127,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (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 *
Qiang, Luhua China 25,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Mawo China 21,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Yadu China 39,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qixingmin China 6,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Queyu China 11,000 Queyu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Sogwo Arig China 50,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan, Deqen China 123,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Tibetan Gtsang China 768,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Tibetan, Nghari China 64,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Shangri La China 105,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Zhugqu China 50,000 Choni Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Wutun China 3,200 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Xiangcheng China 15,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Yonzhi China 4,200 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Yugur, Saragh China 13,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Tatar, Khakass China 800 Khakas Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Walang China 2,100 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan, Shanyan China 26,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tebbu China 26,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Buriat, Chinese China 170,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 15,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   503,127,000     531 ●       5,962
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