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Population of Adherents

505,356,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

531 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Vietnamese Malaysia 103,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 105,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Bulang China 107,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Sherpa Nepal 107,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.22 % New Testament 2
Deaf Sri Lanka 107,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism ● 8.38 % Bible Portions -
Lawa China 108,000 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
Bhotia India 114,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.90 % Complete Bible 2
Badahala Sri Lanka 114,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Australia 115,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 2
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 117,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Vietnamese Thailand 122,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Tibetan, Deqen China 123,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Vietnamese Laos 124,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Eurasian Japan 126,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 3
Deaf Cambodia 127,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.13 % Bible Portions 3
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 128,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 3
Lahu Shi China 130,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 131,000 Khun Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Tai Lue Laos 131,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Thai Laos 145,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Lao Phuan Laos 149,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,356,000     531 ●       5,918
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