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 %)

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 *
 Mongol, Khalka China 68,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
 Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Translation Needed 1
 Thai, Isan Thailand 18,960,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 379
 Tu China 259,000 Tu Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
 Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Golog China 167,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Khampa Eastern China 1,598,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
 Khampa, Northern China 151,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Khampa, Western China 267,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
 Qiang, Cimulin China 17,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Qiang, Luhua China 24,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Qiang, Mawo China 20,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Qiang, Yadu China 39,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Tibetan Gtsang China 759,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
 Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Tibetan, Central Switzerland 8,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
 Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 130,000 Khun Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
 Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Burmese China 26,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese Laos 5,200 Burmese Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chak India 400 Bengali Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 29,000 Chakma Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chong Thailand 2,100 Chong Buddhism 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943