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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 *
Burakumin Japan 884,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 18
Thai Switzerland 8,700 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United States 226,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
Thai Canada 19,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Germany 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Italy 5,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
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
Burmese Malaysia 30,000 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 496,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 109,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Samtao Laos 3,500 Samtao Buddhism ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Translation Needed 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 187,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Thai Cambodia 3,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Khun Thailand 7,000 Khun Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 234,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Translation Started 5
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.12 % 0.12 % New Testament 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,391,000     532 ●       5,920
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