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 %)

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, Eastern Thailand 26,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese American Samoa 800 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer Belgium 500 Khmer Buddhism 7.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Spain 600 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Kunigami Japan 4,800 Kunigami Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Sinhalese Brunei 1,300 Sinhala Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Sinhala Buddhism 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Italy 59,000 Sinhala Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Thailand 74,000 Sinhala Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,500 Phuan Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
 Tai Doi Myanmar (Burma) 5,100 Tai Loi Buddhism 5.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,300 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,502,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
 Thai Thailand 23,275,000 Thai Buddhism 1.60 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 466
 Lao Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Lao Buddhism 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Song Thailand 37,000 Thai Song Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
 Kui Laos 51,000 Kuay Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 1
 Buriat, Chinese China 168,000 Buriat, China Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
 Dolpa Nepal 4,700 Sherpa Buddhism 1.38 % 0.83 % New Testament 1
 Tai Man, Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,569,000 Shan Buddhism 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 91
 Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,154,000 Mon Buddhism 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
 Thai New Zealand 8,400 Thai Buddhism 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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