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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,900 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 1.38 % New Testament 1
Lao Cambodia 24,000 Lao Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai China, Hong Kong 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
So Laos 90,000 So Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bhote Nepal 15,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Batgama Sri Lanka 389,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
Gara India 900 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism ● 1.50 % Unspecified 1
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Bolivia 2,600 Okinawan, Central Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Khun Thailand 7,200 Khun Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
Japanese United Arab Emirates 3,900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Northern Mariana Islands 800 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Dominica 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Dominican Republic 1,800 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Micronesia, Federated States 800 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Germany 25,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Guam 2,800 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Italy 6,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Korea, South 52,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Malaysia 16,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese New Zealand 14,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Paraguay 6,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Peru 162,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
Japanese Panama 2,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534 ●       5,943
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