Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (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 *
 Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Tai Laing Buddhism 1.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
 Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 1
 Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
 Thai Thailand 23,189,000 Thai Buddhism 1.60 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 464
 Thai Libya 3,200 Thai Buddhism 1.50 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
 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 52,000 Kuay Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 1
 Buriat, Chinese China 167,000 Buriat, China Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
 Dolpa Nepal 4,500 Sherpa Buddhism 1.38 % 0.83 % New Testament 1
 Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,851,000 Shan Buddhism 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 97
 Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,140,000 Mon Buddhism 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
 Thai New Zealand 8,300 Thai Buddhism 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Canada 93,000 Japanese Buddhism 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 2
 Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
 Oy Laos 26,000 Oy Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
 Lao Phuan Laos 159,000 Phuan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 3
 Buriat, Russian Kazakhstan 500 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 12.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
 Kikai Japan 12,000 Kikai Buddhism 3.00 % 0.72 % Unspecified 1
 Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Dariganga Mongolia 39,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.80 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Tai China 57,000 Lu Buddhism 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,200 Lhomi Buddhism 1.15 % 0.69 % New Testament 1
 De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811