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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,040,000

% 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 *
Burmese Finland 2,200 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % New Testament 3
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 Started 1
Burmese Singapore 21,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tibetan India 118,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 233,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 5
Khmer Thailand 67,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,777,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 156
Choni China 170,000 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 2,400 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Kheng Bhutan 36,000 Khengkha Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 489,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 110,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Loba Nepal 3,100 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % New Testament 1
Changpa India 3,200 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Started 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,700 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Samtao Laos 3,700 Samtao Buddhism ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,040,000     511 ●       5,879
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