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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,505,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▲		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Rigzong India 7,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rodiya Sri Lanka 18,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rongkup Bhutan 2,900 Lepcha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Saek Thailand 21,000 Saek Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sampang Nepal 1,400 Sampang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Samtao China 200 Samtao Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Samtao Laos 3,500 Samtao Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,800 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherpa United States 5,000 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sinhalese Australia 113,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Sinhalese Denmark 7,800 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese India 4,400 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Siyar Nepal 500 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sogwo Arig China 50,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Soyot Russia 3,700 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,500 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Darai India 400 Khamyang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Gapong Laos 500 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,505,000     540 ●       5,917
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