Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (75.5 %)

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 *
 Tangsa Tikhak India 2,600 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism 20.84 % Complete Bible -
 Charumba India 1,100 Zakhring Buddhism 7.73 % Unspecified -
 Khampa Tibetan India 1,000 Khamba Buddhism 0.90 % Translation Started 1
 Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism 7.79 % New Testament -
 Momba India 5,100 Sartang Buddhism 0.69 % Unspecified 1
 Deaf Myanmar (Burma) 412,000 Myanmar Sign Language Buddhism 8.98 % Bible Portions -
 Deaf Bhutan 5,900 Language unknown Buddhism 2.11 % Unspecified 1
 Deaf Cambodia 128,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism 0.40 % Bible Portions 3
 Deaf Sri Lanka 110,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism 8.38 % Bible Portions -
 Deaf Japan 245,000 Japanese Sign Language Buddhism 1.54 % Bible Portions 5
 Deaf Laos 77,000 Laos Sign Language Buddhism 3.38 % Unspecified 2
 Deaf Mongolia 17,000 Mongolian Sign Language Buddhism 1.72 % Unspecified 1
 Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism 16.04 % Translation Started -
 Deaf Thailand 359,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
 Deaf Vietnam 746,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism 9.43 % Bible Portions -
 Monpa Tawang India 8,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism 0.39 % Unspecified 1
 Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism 1.79 % Unspecified 1
Shan India 1,400 Shan Buddhism 1.55 % Complete Bible 1
 Lai Chin Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Hakha Buddhism 13.14 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,500 Chin, Khumi Buddhism 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.52 % Complete Bible -
Badahala Sri Lanka 116,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
 Batgama Sri Lanka 386,000 Sinhala Buddhism 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
Berava Sri Lanka 378,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Bintanna Sri Lanka 6,900 Sinhala Buddhism 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 685 Peoples   503,381,000     517       5,797