Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 113,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
 Tuvan Russia 294,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.50 % 0.19 % Complete Bible 6
 Burmese New Zealand 2,500 Burmese Buddhism 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Burakumin Japan 864,000 Japanese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 17
 Thai Canada 20,000 Thai Buddhism 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai France 11,000 Thai Buddhism 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Germany 21,000 Thai Buddhism 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Italy 5,300 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Netherlands 24,000 Thai Buddhism 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Switzerland 9,000 Thai Buddhism 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai United States 235,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
 Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 160,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
 Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
 Bunan China 2,100 Gahri Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
 Naxi, Northern China 3,300 Naxi Buddhism 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
 Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
 Kheng Bhutan 36,000 Khengkha Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
 Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
 Thai, Southern Thailand 5,335,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism 0.90 % 0.26 % Bible Portions 107
 Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Started 1
 Huayao Tai China 90,000 Lu Buddhism 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
 Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 871,000 Pa'o Buddhism 1.70 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 17
 Sino-Burmese China, Macau 21,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese United States 204,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
 Thai Australia 62,000 Thai Buddhism 0.80 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799