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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 291,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 6
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 61,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Bulang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
Burmese Canada 4,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 187,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Khmu, Puman China 30,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Tai He Laos 4,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,687,000 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 54
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 8,900 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Phu Thai Laos 231,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 455,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 9
Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,766,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 155
Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central China 940,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
Jiarong, Situ China 206,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Started 2
Tibetan, Central United States 27,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Mongolian, Peripheral China 5,583,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 112
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534 ●       5,943
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