Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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 *
 Tuvan Mongolia 43,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.20 % 1.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Tuvan Russia 294,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.50 % 0.19 % Complete Bible 6
 Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Vietnamese Bulgaria 1,600 Vietnamese Buddhism 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Cambodia 835,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 3.00 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 17
 Yaeyama Japan 45,000 Yaeyama Buddhism 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yamannu Sri Lanka 79,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.15 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
 Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism 0.99 % New Testament 1
 Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
 Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yoy Thailand 8,200 Yoy Buddhism 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Started 1
 Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yugur, Saragh China 12,000 Yugur, West Buddhism 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Aiton (Tai Aiton) India 3,700 Aiton Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
 Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 187,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
 Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Angku China 8,100 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Banlon Gyi Karen Myanmar (Burma) 4,600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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