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 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rakhine | Myanmar (Burma) | 1,595,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 4 New Testament | 32 |
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Rongkup-Lepcha | Nepal | 4,500 | Lepcha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.56 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Samtao | Laos | 3,800 | Samtao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.17 % | 0.17 % | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Sartang | India | 3,900 | Sartang | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | -1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
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Shan | India | 1,500 | Shan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.55 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sharchop | Bhutan | 68,000 | Tshangla | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.15 % | 0.15 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Sherdukpen | India | 4,000 | Sherdukpen | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.74 % | -1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
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Sherpa Helambu | Nepal | 2,800 | Hyolmo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.38 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Sinhalese | New Zealand | 16,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | Qatar | 61,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | Thailand | 74,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | United States | 12,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | Canada | 21,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.80 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | China, Hong Kong | 800 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | Italy | 59,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | Maldives | 2,600 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sinhalese | Malaysia | 4,900 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sino-Burmese | China, Macau | 21,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sino-Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 17,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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So | Laos | 93,000 | So (Laos) | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.42 % | 1.02 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
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So | Thailand | 75,000 | So (Laos) | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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South Asian, general | Cyprus | 17,000 | Hindi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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South Asian, general | Switzerland | 78,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Tai Doi | Myanmar (Burma) | 5,100 | Tai Loi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Tai Khang | China | 42,000 | Kang | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
| Totals: | 685 Peoples | 504,601,000 | 516 ● | 5,799 |
