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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,505,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Burmese United Kingdom 14,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Burakumin Japan 887,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 18
Thai Italy 5,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Malaysia 30,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Sweden 31,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United Kingdom 26,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United States 224,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 4
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 127,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 3
Japanese Thailand 71,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 261,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 5
Phu Thai Laos 223,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 4
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Bible Portions 2
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Lue China 811,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue United States 4,500 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,200 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yugur, Saragh China 13,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Bumthangpa Bhutan 22,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Jad India 2,200 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.59 % Translation Started 1
Burmese New Zealand 2,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 57,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 43,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Cambodia 3,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,505,000     540 ●       5,917
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