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 *
 Tai Khang Laos 28,000 Kang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.28 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.27 % Complete Bible -
 Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 29,000 Chakma Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Mongol, Sichuan China 29,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Kinnara Sri Lanka 29,000 Sinhala Buddhism 0.46 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese France 30,000 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmu, Puman China 30,000 U Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
 Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.90 % 2.80 % Complete Bible -
Oli Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.20 % Complete Bible -
Pamunu Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.38 % Complete Bible -
 Burmese Malaysia 32,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Malaysia 32,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Sweden 33,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Oman 34,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 35,000 Kadu Buddhism 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
 Japanese Germany 36,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Kachin India 36,000 Jingpho Buddhism 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
 Kheng Bhutan 36,000 Khengkha Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
 Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Mongol, Khalka Korea, South 36,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.72 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Kui Cambodia 36,000 Kuay Buddhism 3.50 % 0.53 % New Testament 1
 Lao Ngaew Thailand 36,000 Thai Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Austria 37,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 6.90 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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