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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,016,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Wutun China 3,100 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Yamphu Nepal 8,100 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 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 8,500 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
Batgama Sri Lanka 390,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
Bayad Mongolia 67,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bhote Nepal 15,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia India 134,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.92 % Complete Bible 3
Bhotia Sikkim India 99,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.44 % Unspecified 2
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 3
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,700 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Bru, Eastern Thailand 26,000 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 23,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Burakumin Japan 865,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 17
Buriat, Chinese China 168,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 60,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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