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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,553,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

678

Unreached Groups

530 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group ▼ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lao Ngaew Thailand 35,000 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 58,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism ● 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Cambodia 24,000 Lao Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Lao France 19,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Laos 3,446,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 69
Lao Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao New Zealand 1,500 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Thailand 60,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 1
Lao United States 211,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Lama India 700 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lama Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lahu Shi China 130,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kyerung China 8,500 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kyerung Nepal 3,100 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.31 % Complete Bible -
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
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