Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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 *
Porowakara Sri Lanka 61,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.08 % Complete Bible -
Oli Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.20 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.27 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.28 % Complete Bible -
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.31 % Complete Bible -
Pamunu Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.38 % Complete Bible -
 Marma (Magh) Bangladesh 247,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
 Han Chinese, Hainanese Thailand 8,400 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Cyprus 8,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 600 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Tamang India 275,000 Nepali Buddhism 6.01 % Complete Bible -
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.02 % Complete Bible -
Kiddea Sri Lanka 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.10 % Complete Bible -
 Monpa Kalaktang India 1,600 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism 6.22 % Translation Started -
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.48 % 3.24 % New Testament -
Hunna Sri Lanka 92,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 38,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.50 % Complete Bible -
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.52 % Complete Bible -
Berava Sri Lanka 378,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.56 % Complete Bible -
 Tamang Nepal 1,768,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism 6.60 % New Testament -
Pannikki Sri Lanka 249,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.62 % Complete Bible -
Hinna Sri Lanka 248,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.70 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin India 9,900 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 6.73 % Complete Bible -
Gattara Sri Lanka 777,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.74 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 189,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.81 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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