Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,662,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

638

Unreached Groups

482 (75.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian Adh
Range
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
Kagate India 1,800 Syuba Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Han Chinese, Min Bei Thailand 15,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 2
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Khun Laos 900 Khun Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Japanese Palau 1,100 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Kayah Western Thailand 22,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Khmer Germany 13,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Khmer Korea, South 47,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Vietnamese Australia 308,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Vietnamese Slovakia 6,800 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Lao Laos 3,718,000 Lao Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% 2-5% -
 Lao Thailand 62,000 Lao Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Sinhalese United Arab Emirates 130,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 3
 Sinhalese Saudi Arabia 78,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 2
 Lahu Shi China 128,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Mongol, Khalka Sweden 5,700 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Chinese, general Christmas Island 600 Language unknown Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% 2-5% -
 Sherpa Nepal 115,000 Sherpa Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% 2-5% -
Torgut Mongolia 17,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% 2-5% -
Totals: 638 Peoples   501,662,000       482 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)     5,744