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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 *
Newah Bhutan 3,600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Naxi, Northern China 3,300 Naxi Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Navandanna Sri Lanka 1,194,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.28 % Complete Bible -
Namuyi China 8,800 Namuyi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Naju China 1,900 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mugal Nepal 400 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Muak Sa-aak Myanmar (Burma) 4,500 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ● 10.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mru Bangladesh 73,000 Mru Buddhism ● 3.94 % New Testament 1
Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism ● 4.01 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 202,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism ● 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Mpi Thailand 1,600 Mpi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Tawang India 8,500 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.39 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Lish India 2,700 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Kalaktang India 1,700 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism ● 6.22 % Translation Started -
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Dirang India 8,600 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Monpa But India 300 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.14 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Bhutan 97,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Monpa India 48,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.94 % Translation Started 1
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534 ●       5,943
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