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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,239,000

% 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 *
Mongol, Khalka Taiwan 1,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Sichuan China 29,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Naju China 1,900 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Namuyi China 8,800 Namuyi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Qixingmin China 6,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Queyu China 11,000 Queyu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Sogwo Arig China 49,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Wutun China 3,100 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yonzhi China 4,200 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tatar, Khakass China 800 Khakas Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 21,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Dowaniya India 3,400 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Walang China 2,000 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang India 500 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang Nepal 1,400 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 600 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan, Shanyan China 25,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tebbu China 25,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Wang Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,239,000     534 ●       5,942
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