Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,382,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

672

Unreached Groups

507 (75.4 %)

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 *
 Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Khampa, Western China 267,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
 Qiang, Cimulin China 17,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Qiang, Luhua China 24,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Qiang, Mawo China 20,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Qiang, Yadu China 39,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 131,000 Khun Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
 Drukpa Bhutan 222,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
 Burmese China 26,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese Laos 5,300 Burmese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 29,000 Chakma Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chrame China 50,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Dakpa Bhutan 4,600 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 De'ang, Shwe China 7,900 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 3,800 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese China 6,900 Japanese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Samoa 1,500 Japanese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Khang Laos 28,000 Kang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Thai, Northern Laos 40,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Kurtokha Bhutan 2,200 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787


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