Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 10,000 Nepali Buddhism 3.87 % Complete Bible 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 573,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 133,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % New Testament 3
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Nepali Buddhism 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Bhotia India 130,000 Nepali Buddhism 5.01 % Complete Bible -
 Bhotia Sikkim India 96,000 Sikkimese Buddhism 4.54 % Unspecified 2
 Monpa Dirang India 8,200 Tshangla Buddhism 0.77 % New Testament 1
 Jad India 2,500 Khamba Buddhism 0.59 % Unspecified 1
 Jirel Nepal 6,200 Jirel Buddhism 4.38 % New Testament 1
Khami Bangladesh 6,100 Chittagonian Buddhism 4.63 % New Testament 1
 Khamiyang India 1,500 Assamese Buddhism 1.27 % Complete Bible 1
 Khowa India 1,600 Bugun Buddhism 21.20 % New Testament -
 Monpa Kalaktang India 1,600 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism 6.22 % Translation Started -
 Monpa Lish India 2,600 Lish Buddhism 0.67 % Unspecified 1
 Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 10,898,000 Marathi Buddhism 0.13 % Complete Bible 218
 Monpa India 46,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism 0.94 % Unspecified 1
 Marma (Magh) Bangladesh 249,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
 Marma (Magh) India 53,000 Rakhine Buddhism 0.39 % New Testament 1
 Changpa India 3,100 Changthang Buddhism 0.19 % Unspecified 1
 Sherdukpen India 4,000 Sherdukpen Buddhism 0.74 % Unspecified 1
 Singpho India 9,500 Singpho Buddhism 7.14 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Man India 6,100 Phake Buddhism 23.96 % Translation Started -
 Tamang Bhutan 9,400 Nepali Buddhism 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
 Tamang India 279,000 Nepali Buddhism 6.01 % Complete Bible -
 Tamang Nepal 1,676,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism 6.60 % New Testament -
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799