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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Momba India 5,400 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Thai Canada 20,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Han Tai China 57,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Sherdukpen India 4,200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Dirang India 8,600 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Kagate Nepal 700 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Gahala Sri Lanka 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Australia 60,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Korea, South 103,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Chong Thailand 2,100 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,100 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Khampti India 21,000 Adi Buddhism ● 0.89 % Complete Bible 1
Khampa Tibetan India 1,100 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Started 1
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,146,000 Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,348,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 107
Yoy Thailand 8,200 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Man, Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,537,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 91
Monpa India 48,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.94 % Unspecified 1
Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 0.99 % New Testament 1
Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese China, Macau 21,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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