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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,901,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (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 *
Monpa Bhutan 97,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
Thai Korea, South 103,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Bulang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Vietnamese Malaysia 106,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Lawa China 107,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 109,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Deaf Sri Lanka 109,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism ● 8.38 % Bible Portions -
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Started 2
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Badahala Sri Lanka 117,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Tibetan India 118,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Eurasian Japan 123,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Kuki Chin Bangladesh 126,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ● 11.41 % New Testament -
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 126,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 3
Vietnamese Laos 126,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Thailand 126,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Sherpa Nepal 126,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.22 % New Testament 3
Deaf Cambodia 126,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.13 % Bible Portions 3
Lahu Shi China 129,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Totals: 686 Peoples   500,901,000     533 ●       5,942
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