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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group ▼ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Germany 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai China, Hong Kong 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Italy 5,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Japan 9,900 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Korea, South 102,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Thai Laos 143,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Thai China, Macau 800 Thai Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Malaysia 30,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Netherlands 5,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Norway 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Tebbu China 26,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 45,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tatar, Khakass China 800 Khakas Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tangsa Tikhak India 2,300 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism ● 20.84 % Complete Bible -
Tangchanghya Bangladesh 37,000 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 23.66 % Translation Needed -
Tangbe Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.97 % New Testament 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,100 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang India 232,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 6.13 % Complete Bible -
Tamang Nepal 1,462,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 6.60 % New Testament -
Tai Wang Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Taroi India 2,100 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Bible Portions 2
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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