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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (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 *
Khampa Eastern China 1,598,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Khampa, Northern China 151,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Western China 267,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 8,900 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kheng Bhutan 35,000 Khengkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Khmu, Puman China 30,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Khoton Mongolia 12,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
Konta Durayi Sri Lanka 2,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kyerung China 8,400 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kyerung Nepal 3,700 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lama India 800 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ngaew Thailand 36,000 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,500 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,315,000     533 ●       5,942
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