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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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Tuvans-Todzhan Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Qatar 53,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Portugal 700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Poland 48,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Philippines 4,800 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Peru 162,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
Japanese Paraguay 6,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Panama 2,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 900 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,900 Brokskat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mangrik Pakistan 54,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Sinhalese Oman 34,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
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
Japanese Northern Mariana Islands 800 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese New Zealand 2,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai New Zealand 8,300 Thai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese New Zealand 14,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534 ●       5,943
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