Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Nepali Buddhism 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism 1.40 % 1.40 % Unspecified 1
 Lao Cambodia 25,000 Lao Buddhism 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,800 Hyolmo Buddhism 1.38 % New Testament 1
 Dolpa Nepal 4,500 Sherpa Buddhism 1.38 % 0.83 % New Testament 1
 Khamiyang India 1,500 Assamese Buddhism 1.27 % Complete Bible 1
 Khamti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Khamti Buddhism 1.26 % 1.26 % New Testament 1
 Japanese Finland 1,800 Japanese Buddhism 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Japan 117,756,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2,355
 Tuvan Mongolia 44,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.20 % 1.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Yugur, Enger China 6,000 Yugur, East Buddhism 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,200 Lhomi Buddhism 1.15 % 0.69 % New Testament 1
 Deaf Thailand 358,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
 Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Sino-Burmese China, Macau 21,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese United States 204,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
 Thai Taiwan 83,000 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
 Thai United Arab Emirates 3,700 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Belgium 3,600 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Japan 9,600 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Norway 21,000 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Chong Cambodia 1,700 Chong Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
 Japanese Netherlands 5,800 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Marshall Islands 300 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese China, Hong Kong 9,800 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811