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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,200 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Vietnamese Cyprus 7,400 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Bonan, Tongren China 7,400 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khmer Laos 7,500 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Cyprus 7,700 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Thai New Zealand 7,800 Thai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Yamphu Nepal 7,900 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yoy Thailand 8,000 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
De'an, Shwe China 8,100 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 8,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Han Chinese, Hainanese Thailand 8,200 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism ● 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Tibetan, Central Switzerland 8,200 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,200 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Rigzong India 8,300 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Angku China 8,300 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,300 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Monpa Dirang India 8,400 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Monba, Medog China 8,400 Sartang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Tawang India 8,400 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.39 % Translation Started 1
Kyerung China 8,500 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Zhaba China 8,700 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai Switzerland 8,800 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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