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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,391,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

532 (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 *
Thai Netherlands 5,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
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 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Naxi, Northern China 3,400 Naxi Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,211,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 104
Thai Thailand 22,649,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.27 % Complete Bible 453
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,577,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 152
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,498,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 370
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 870,000 Pa'o Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.30 % New Testament 17
Sino-Burmese China, Macau 19,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese United States 195,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Thai Sweden 31,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Taiwan 65,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United Kingdom 26,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Australia 69,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Denmark 12,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Laos 145,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Chong Cambodia 1,600 Chong Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Japan 120,474,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2,409
Japanese Netherlands 5,400 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Thailand 71,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,391,000     532 ●       5,920
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