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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% 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 *
Japanese Portugal 700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Russia 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Spain 5,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Switzerland 5,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Taiwan 14,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United Kingdom 30,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United States 858,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 17
Japanese Vietnam 9,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Thailand 214,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,381,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.86 % Complete Bible 48
Sartang India 4,000 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Deaf Japan 248,000 Japanese Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.54 % Bible Portions 5
Heeri Sri Lanka 17,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.59 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Greece 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Singapore 40,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 860,000 Pa'o Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.30 % New Testament 17
Thai China, Macau 900 Thai Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Korea, South 36,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.72 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Mongolia 17,000 Mongolian Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.72 % Unspecified 1
Couratto Sri Lanka 7,100 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.72 % Complete Bible 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Started 1
Bulang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism ● 1.90 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Burmese Denmark 1,900 Burmese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Denmark 12,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Finland 7,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534 ●       5,943
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