Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Samtao Laos 3,800 Samtao Buddhism 0.17 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,600 Gahri Buddhism 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
 Loba Nepal 2,900 Lhowa Buddhism 0.19 % New Testament 1
 Changpa India 3,100 Changthang Buddhism 0.19 % Unspecified 1
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 486,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 113,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
 Khmer Thailand 66,000 Khmer Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai, Northern Thailand 7,758,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 155
 Choni China 169,000 Choni Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
 Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
 Bunan China 2,100 Gahri Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
 Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.15 % New Testament 2
 Kheng Bhutan 36,000 Khengkha Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
 Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 234,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism 0.21 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 5
 Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism 0.22 % 0.08 % New Testament 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 Started 1
 Tibetan India 114,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.29 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 2
 Burmese Japan 110,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.30 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 2
 Burmese Saudi Arabia 151,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 3
 Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai France 11,000 Thai Buddhism 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Huayao Tai China 90,000 Lu Buddhism 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
 Myeik Myanmar (Burma) 282,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 6
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811