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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Loba Nepal 3,100 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 11,375,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 228
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mangrik India 28,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mangrik Pakistan 54,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Marma Bangladesh 244,000 Marma Buddhism ● 5.69 % New Testament -
Marma India 55,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
Matpa Bhutan 20,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Minyag, Western China 11,000 Minyag, Western Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 64,000 Miyako Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.51 % Unspecified 1
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Momba India 5,400 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Mon India 1,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,146,000 Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Monba, Medog China 8,300 Sartang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534 ●       5,943
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