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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 *
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,699,000 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 54
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 292,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % New Testament 6
Tai Lue Laos 129,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 457,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 9
Tseku China 15,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Unspecified 1
Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 184,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Burmese Canada 4,200 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.12 % 0.12 % New Testament 1
Mahar (Hindu traditions) India 9,491,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 190
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 187,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Loba Nepal 2,600 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa India 2,700 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 494,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 108,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 233,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Translation Needed 5
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,200 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Choni China 171,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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