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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tai Doi Myanmar (Burma) 5,100 Tai Loi Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Burmese Cambodia 5,200 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.09 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Switzerland 5,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,200 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Netherlands 5,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,300 sTodsde Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Hanomoreyo Sri Lanka 5,300 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Italy 5,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Netherlands 5,400 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Jirel Nepal 5,400 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Japanese Spain 5,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Canada 5,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,600 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,800 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Man India 5,800 Phake Buddhism ● 21.91 % Translation Needed -
Deaf Bhutan 5,800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Qixingmin China 6,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,100 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,100 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,200 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,200 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Brunei 6,300 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Italy 6,300 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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