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 %)

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 *
 Khampa Tibetan India 1,100 Khamba Buddhism 0.90 % Translation Started 1
 Khampa Eastern China 1,597,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
 Khamiyang India 1,600 Khamyang Buddhism 1.27 % Translation Started 1
Khami Bangladesh 6,000 Chittagonian Buddhism 4.63 % New Testament 1
 Karen, Zayein Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Zayein Buddhism 18.00 % 9.00 % Translation Started -
 Karen, Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 1,000 Yintale Buddhism 0.01 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,300 Yinbaw Buddhism 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 1,173,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 30.00 % 5.88 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Lahta Buddhism 15.00 % 5.00 % Translation Started -
 Karen, Kayah Western Myanmar (Burma) 162,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism 28.00 % 20.00 % New Testament -
 Karen, Kayah Western Thailand 23,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism 28.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Karen, Kayah Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 20.00 % 14.00 % Translation Needed -
 Karen, Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 18.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Karava Sri Lanka 1,108,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.40 % Complete Bible -
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 275,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 5
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 185,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol United States 1,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Kalmyk-Oirat Kyrgyzstan 3,800 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Kalmyk-Oirat Kazakhstan 500 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Kalmyk-Oirat Uzbekistan 900 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Kalmyk, Torgut China 192,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 4
Kagate India 1,700 Syuba Buddhism 3.35 % Bible Portions 1
Kagate Nepal 700 Syuba Buddhism 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534       5,943