Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,991,000
% of World Population
6.2 %
People Groups
666
Unreached Groups
510 (76.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tibetan, Shangri La | China | 103,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 0.10 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
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Kui | Cambodia | 36,000 | Kuay | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 0.53 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Pidayne Danno | Sri Lanka | 9,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.51 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Rongkup | Nepal | 4,700 | Lepcha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.56 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Tamang | Bhutan | 9,400 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.59 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Yamannu | Sri Lanka | 79,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.68 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Henawalayo | Sri Lanka | 20,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.71 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Gurung Ghaleg | Bhutan | 9,900 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.87 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Gauraykwallu | Sri Lanka | 20,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.88 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Mru | Bangladesh | 73,000 | Mru | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.94 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | Myanmar (Burma) | 73,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | Thailand | 1,546,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Tai Khun | Laos | 800 | Khun | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Khmer | Germany | 13,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Khmer | Korea, South | 47,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Bulang | Thailand | 1,400 | Blang | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.40 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Lao | New Zealand | 1,600 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.90 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Lao | United States | 216,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Sinhalese | United States | 11,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Naxi, Northern | China | 3,300 | Naxi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.20 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Thai-Chinese | Thailand | 5,853,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Mru | Myanmar (Burma) | 25,000 | Mru | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.01 % | 0.40 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Sherpa | Nepal | 127,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.22 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 3 |
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Burmese | India | 14,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.27 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Jirel | Nepal | 6,600 | Jirel | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.38 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
| Totals: | 666 Peoples | 501,991,000 | 510 ● | 5,864 |
