Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
505,980,000
% of World Population
6.3 %
People Groups
666
Unreached Groups
510 (76.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | Russia | 179,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | 0.16 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Sharchop | Bhutan | 68,000 | Tshangla | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.15 % | 0.15 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | India | 10,733,000 | Marathi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.13 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 215 |
|
Bai, Southern | China | 671,000 | Bai, Southern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.13 % | 0.13 % | 3 Bible Portions | 13 |
|
De'ang, Pale | China | 11,000 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | 0.12 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Burmese | Canada | 4,400 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.05 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Kuan, Khuen | China | 1,600 | Khuen | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.10 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
|
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 104,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.11 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
|
Intha | Myanmar (Burma) | 103,000 | Intha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | 0.07 % | 2 Translation Started | 2 |
|
Chaungtha | Myanmar (Burma) | 186,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | 0.07 % | 3 Bible Portions | 4 |
|
Rakhine | Myanmar (Burma) | 2,598,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 3 Bible Portions | 52 |
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Palaung, Pale | Myanmar (Burma) | 295,000 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.06 % | 5 Complete Bible | 6 |
|
Tai Lue | Laos | 137,000 | Lu | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | 4 New Testament | 3 |
|
Dawei, Tavoyan | Myanmar (Burma) | 462,000 | Tavoyan | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.04 % | 3 Bible Portions | 9 |
|
Tseku | China | 14,000 | Tseku | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Khoton | Mongolia | 13,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Burmese | Cambodia | 5,300 | Burmese | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.09 % | 0.07 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Burmese | Bangladesh | 379,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.09 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 8 |
|
Bulang | China | 105,000 | Blang | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
|
Lao Krang | Thailand | 59,000 | Language unknown | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.06 % | 0.05 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
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Khuen | Laos | 13,000 | Khuen | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
|
Amdo, Hbrogpa | China | 743,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 4 New Testament | 15 |
|
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa | China | 187,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
|
Khampa Eastern | China | 1,597,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.01 % | 4 New Testament | 32 |
|
Khmu, Puman | China | 30,000 | U | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
| Totals: | 666 Peoples | 505,980,000 | 510 ● | 5,879 |
