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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 *
Rongkup Bhutan 3,000 Lepcha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,900 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,600 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 1,200 Gurung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 6,900 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,200 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,700 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,500 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Drukpa Bhutan 218,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Dzala Bhutan 17,000 Dzalakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Matpa Bhutan 20,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 97,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
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