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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▲		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,600 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yonzhi China 4,200 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,900 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Batgama Sri Lanka 375,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.48 % Complete Bible 7
Bayad Mongolia 65,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Beda India 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Bhote Nepal 13,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia India 114,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.90 % Complete Bible 2
Bhotia Sikkim India 83,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.44 % Unspecified 2
Bih Vietnam 500 Rade Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 116,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Bru, Eastern Thailand 25,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bulang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism ● 1.90 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Bulang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Bumthangpa Bhutan 22,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Burakumin Japan 887,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 18
Buriat, Chinese China 170,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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