Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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 *
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
 Burmese Canada 4,300 Burmese Buddhism 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
 Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
 De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism 0.12 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 1
 Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
 Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 11,375,000 Marathi Buddhism 0.13 % Complete Bible 228
 Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism 0.15 % 0.15 % New Testament 1
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 180,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
 Samtao Laos 3,700 Samtao Buddhism 0.17 % 0.17 % Translation Started 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,700 Gahri Buddhism 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
 Loba Nepal 3,100 Lhowa Buddhism 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
 Changpa India 3,200 Changthang Buddhism 0.19 % Translation Started 1
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 489,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 110,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
 Kheng Bhutan 35,000 Khengkha Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
 Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 233,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 5
 Khmer Thailand 67,000 Khmer Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai, Northern Thailand 7,777,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 156
 Choni China 170,000 Choni Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
 Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
 Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
 Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
 Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,400 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
 Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536       5,906