Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Kui Cambodia 36,000 Kuay Buddhism 3.50 % 0.53 % New Testament 1
 Kui Laos 51,000 Kuay Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 1
 Kui Thailand 433,000 Kuay Buddhism 2.00 % 0.41 % New Testament 9
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,800 Chin, Asho Buddhism 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Kunigami Japan 4,800 Kunigami Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Lao Buddhism 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Cambodia 24,000 Lao Buddhism 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao France 19,000 Lao Buddhism 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao New Zealand 1,600 Lao Buddhism 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Thailand 62,000 Lao Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao United States 216,000 Lao Buddhism 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
 Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
 Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,500 Phuan Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
 Lao Phuan Laos 157,000 Phuan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 3
 Lao Phuan Thailand 200,000 Phuan Buddhism 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Started 4
Lao Song Thailand 37,000 Thai Song Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
 Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism 1.15 % 0.69 % New Testament 1
 Loba Nepal 3,100 Lhowa Buddhism 0.19 % New Testament 1
 Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 10,733,000 Marathi Buddhism 0.13 % Complete Bible 215
 Mangrik Pakistan 55,000 Balti Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 1
 Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism 0.34 % 0.34 % Unspecified 1
 Marma (Magh) India 52,000 Rakhine Buddhism 0.39 % New Testament 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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