Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,489,000
% of World Population
6.4 %
People Groups
677
Unreached Groups
529 (78.1 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent ▲ |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gauraykwallu | Sri Lanka | 19,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.88 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Mru | Bangladesh | 69,000 | Mru | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.94 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | Thailand | 1,504,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | 5 Complete Bible | -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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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 | 46,000 | 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 | 1,500 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.90 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Lao | United States | 211,000 | 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 | 3,400 | Naxi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.20 % | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Thai-Chinese | Thailand | 5,695,000 | 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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Gyalsumdo | Nepal | 400 | Tamang, Western | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.01 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Sherpa | Nepal | 107,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.22 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 2 |
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Jirel | Nepal | 5,500 | Jirel | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.38 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Chinese, general | Kyrgyzstan | 1,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.43 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Bhotia Sikkim | India | 84,000 | Sikkimese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.44 % | -1 | 0 Unspecified | 2 |
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Pankhu, Panko | Bangladesh | 4,000 | Pangkhua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.49 % | -1 | 2 Translation Started | 1 |
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Phu Thai | Vietnam | 252,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.50 % | 2.50 % | 2 Translation Started | -1 - |
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Burmese | India | 14,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.57 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Bhotia | India | 114,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.90 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Chakma | India | 218,000 | Chakma | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.91 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Eurasian | Japan | 126,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
| Totals: | 677 Peoples | 501,489,000 | 529 ● | 5,930 |
