Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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 *
 Burmese Australia 18,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,044,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 621
 Burmese Finland 1,500 Burmese Buddhism 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % Complete Bible 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 20,000 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) 232,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 5
 Khmer Thailand 66,000 Khmer Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai, Northern Thailand 7,766,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 155
 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) 61,000 Lu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
 Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,400 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,498,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 30
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 490,000 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 3,100 Lhowa Buddhism 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
 Changpa India 3,200 Changthang Buddhism 0.19 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943