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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Zhaba China 8,500 Zhaba Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Kaleun Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Nyaw Thailand 83,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 2
Aiton (Tai Aiton) India 3,700 Aiton Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Barua Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Barua India 1,600 Bengali Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,300 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bhotia Tibetan India 3,500 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,800 Brokpake Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,900 Brokskat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Drukpa, Dzongkha Denmark 700 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Drukpa India 14,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mangrik India 26,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 99,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong India 7,900 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rodiya Sri Lanka 18,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 300 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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