Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,382,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

672

Unreached Groups

507 (75.4 %)

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 *
Henawalayo Sri Lanka 20,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.71 % Complete Bible 1
Hinna Sri Lanka 248,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.70 % Complete Bible -
Hunna Sri Lanka 92,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
Karava Sri Lanka 1,100,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.40 % Complete Bible -
Kiddea Sri Lanka 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.10 % Complete Bible -
 Kinnara Sri Lanka 29,000 Sinhala Buddhism 0.46 % Complete Bible 1
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.31 % Complete Bible -
Navandanna Sri Lanka 1,185,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.28 % Complete Bible -
Oli Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.20 % Complete Bible -
Pamunu Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.38 % Complete Bible -
Pannikki Sri Lanka 249,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.62 % Complete Bible -
Pidayne Danno Sri Lanka 9,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.51 % Complete Bible 1
Porowakara Sri Lanka 61,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.08 % Complete Bible -
Radava Sri Lanka 372,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.36 % Complete Bible -
Rajaka Sri Lanka 153,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.03 % Complete Bible -
Salagama Sri Lanka 318,000 Sinhala Buddhism 12.16 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 189,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.81 % Complete Bible -
 Wahumpura Sri Lanka 8,384,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.01 % Complete Bible -
Yamannu Sri Lanka 79,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Sartang India 3,800 Sartang Buddhism 1.50 % Unspecified 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,500 Gahri Buddhism 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,800 Chin, Asho Buddhism 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787


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