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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,239,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,800 Brokskat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Vietnamese Hungary 5,900 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Khami Bangladesh 5,900 Chittagonian Buddhism ● 4.63 % New Testament 1
Qixingmin China 6,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,000 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
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
Japanese Italy 6,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chak Bangladesh 6,500 Chak Buddhism ● 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Jirel Nepal 6,500 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,500 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Japanese Paraguay 6,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,600 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,700 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese China 6,900 Japanese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Man India 6,900 Phake Buddhism ● 21.91 % Translation Started -
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,900 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bintanna Sri Lanka 6,900 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Thai Finland 7,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Slovakia 7,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Denmark 7,100 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,239,000     534 ●       5,942
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