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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Burmese Finland 1,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 117,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Needed 1
Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Thailand 22,649,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.27 % Complete Bible 453
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tibetan India 100,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 234,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Translation Started 5
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,200 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Choni China 172,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 496,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 109,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Loba Nepal 2,600 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa India 2,700 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Started 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,300 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Samtao Laos 3,500 Samtao Buddhism ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Translation Needed 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 187,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 9,548,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 191
Totals: 677 Peoples   501,489,000     529 ●       5,930
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