Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,432,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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 *
 Bru, Western Thailand 25,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 1,173,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 30.00 % 5.88 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,400 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism 7.00 % 5.40 % Unspecified -
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
 Chinese, general Anguilla 300 English Buddhism 30.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
 Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 202,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Lahta Buddhism 15.00 % 5.00 % Translation Started -
 Vietnamese United States 1,709,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 36.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 18.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Brazil 319,000 Portuguese Buddhism 30.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 35,000 Kadu Buddhism 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Austria 37,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 6.90 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hainanese Thailand 8,400 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Canada 168,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Korea, South 152,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Cyprus 1,200 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Belgium 22,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 600 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
 Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,100 Chin, Ekai Buddhism 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,432,000     511       5,879



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