Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Tibetan, Shangri La China 102,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 3.50 % 0.10 % Unspecified 2
 Thai Korea, South 103,000 Thai Buddhism 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
 Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 104,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
 Blang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
 Lawa China 106,000 Awa (China) Buddhism 20.00 % 18.00 % Bible Portions -
 Kalmyk, Torgut China 107,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Vietnamese Malaysia 113,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 113,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
 Tibetan India 114,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.29 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 2
 Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Tai Laing Buddhism 1.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
 Deaf Sri Lanka 116,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism 8.38 % Bible Portions -
 Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.15 % New Testament 2
 Tibetan, Deqen China 120,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 2.00 % 0.04 % Unspecified 2
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Eurasian Japan 123,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Badahala Sri Lanka 123,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Thailand 125,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Lahu Shi China 128,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Kuki Chin Bangladesh 130,000 Chittagonian Buddhism 11.41 % New Testament -
 Bhotia India 130,000 Nepali Buddhism 5.01 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 131,000 Khun Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 133,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % New Testament 3
 Deaf Cambodia 134,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism 0.40 % Bible Portions 3
 Tai Lue Laos 140,000 Lu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799