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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,100 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan United States 87,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Choni China 170,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Tai Lue Laos 136,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,400 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Khuen United States 2,900 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 233,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 5
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 1
Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
Tai Khun Thailand 7,200 Khun Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.15 % 0.15 % New Testament 1
Thai Cambodia 3,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 180,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Samtao Laos 3,700 Samtao Buddhism ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Translation Started 1
Burmese Malaysia 31,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Cambodia 827,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 17
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 489,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 110,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Tuvan, Uriankhai Russia 295,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.19 % Complete Bible 6
Kheng Bhutan 35,000 Khengkha Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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