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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,016,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sinhalese Malaysia 4,700 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Thailand 74,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.74 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 1,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan United States 87,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Toku-No-Shima Japan 4,900 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Mongol, Khalka Russia 1,300 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Taiwan 1,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka United States 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Kui Thailand 433,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 9
Khuen United States 2,900 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Bulang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism ● 1.90 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Unspecified 1
Couratto Sri Lanka 7,100 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.72 % 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
Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 866,000 Pa'o Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.30 % New Testament 17
Thai China, Macau 900 Thai Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Greece 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Singapore 39,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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