Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

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 *
Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Tharmitaik Myanmar (Burma) 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism 8.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
 Karen, Zayein Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Zayein Buddhism 18.00 % 9.00 % Unspecified -
 Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Lahta Buddhism 15.00 % 5.00 % Bible Portions -
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Laos 3,718,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Mosuo China 56,000 Narua Buddhism 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
 Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 203,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism 4.09 % 2.11 % New Testament -
Muak Sa-aak Myanmar (Burma) 4,500 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism 10.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
 Phu Thai Vietnam 261,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism 7.00 % 5.40 % Bible Portions -
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,831,000 Thai Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
Torgut Mongolia 17,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 2.40 % 2.30 % New Testament -
 Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.90 % 2.80 % Complete Bible -
 Uuld Mongolia 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.60 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Belgium 1,400 Vietnamese Buddhism 17.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Canada 174,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Korea, South 152,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese United States 1,745,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 36.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hakka Australia 9,400 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 12.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Brunei 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 15.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799