Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,432,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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 *
Berava Sri Lanka 381,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.52 % Complete Bible -
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 39,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.50 % Complete Bible -
Hunna Sri Lanka 93,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.40 % New Testament -
 Monpa Kalaktang India 1,600 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism 6.22 % Translation Started -
 Tamang India 276,000 Nepali Buddhism 6.10 % Complete Bible -
Kiddea Sri Lanka 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.10 % Complete Bible -
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.02 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hainanese Thailand 8,400 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Cyprus 8,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 600 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Marma (Magh) Bangladesh 245,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
Pamunu Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.38 % Complete Bible -
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.31 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.28 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.27 % Complete Bible -
Oli Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.20 % Complete Bible -
Porowakara Sri Lanka 61,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.08 % Complete Bible -
Bintanna Sri Lanka 7,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.05 % Complete Bible -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 609,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Eurasian Japan 123,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Min Bei Thailand 15,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,432,000     511       5,879



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