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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,553,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

678

Unreached Groups

530 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Bai, Southern China 445,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 9
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Canada 4,200 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 185,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,718,000 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 54
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 295,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 6
Tai Lue Laos 131,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 460,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 9
Tseku China 15,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Khoton Mongolia 12,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Burmese Cambodia 5,300 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.09 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Bulang China 107,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 753,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 15
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 189,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 4
Khampa Eastern China 1,618,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Tai He Laos 4,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan, Central China 952,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
Mongolian, Peripheral China 5,655,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 113
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
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