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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,700 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Samtao Laos 3,600 Samtao Buddhism ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Translation Started 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 185,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 11,284,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 226
Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Canada 4,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 183,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 8,900 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,687,000 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 54
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 291,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 6
Tai Lue Laos 134,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 455,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 9
Tseku China 14,000 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 5,200 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.09 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Bangladesh 81,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.09 % Complete Bible 2
Bulang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 187,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534 ●       5,943
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