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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong China 45,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kui Cambodia 36,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Laos 49,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Thailand 422,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 8
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
Kunigami Japan 4,900 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 Laos 3,494,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 70
Lao New Zealand 1,500 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Thailand 61,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao United States 212,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lao Phuan Laos 152,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Lao Phuan Thailand 210,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Lao Song Thailand 36,000 Thai Song Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Loba Nepal 3,000 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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