Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,040,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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 *
 Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
 Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 1
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol United States 1,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Kalmyk-Oirat Uzbekistan 900 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Sinhala Buddhism 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Maldives 2,600 Sinhala Buddhism 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Oy Laos 25,000 Oy Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
 Lao Phuan Laos 155,000 Phuan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 3
 Phu Thai United States 57,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
 So Thailand 75,000 So (Laos) Buddhism 1.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 2
 Tuvan, Uriankhai Mongolia 43,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
 Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Nyaw Thailand 83,000 Nyaw Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
 Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
 Mongolian Kazakhstan 800 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Kui Laos 50,000 Kuay Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Buriat, Chinese China 168,000 Buriat, China Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
 Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,400 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Dolpa Nepal 4,800 Sherpa Buddhism 1.10 % New Testament 1
 Deaf Thailand 359,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Shan India 2,000 Shan Buddhism 1.18 % Complete Bible 1
 Bayad Mongolia 67,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,040,000     511       5,879



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