Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (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 *
 Vietnamese Germany 188,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 188,000 Kadu Buddhism 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
 Lao Phuan Thailand 199,000 Phuan Buddhism 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Started 4
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 200,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.81 % Complete Bible -
 Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 203,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Burmese United States 204,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
 Jiarong, Situ China 205,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
 Burmese Thailand 212,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.42 % Complete Bible 4
 Lao United States 220,000 Lao Buddhism 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
 Drukpa Bhutan 224,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 230,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 5
 Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 234,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism 0.21 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 5
 Thai United States 235,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
 Phu Thai Laos 241,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
 Deaf Japan 246,000 Japanese Sign Language Buddhism 1.54 % Bible Portions 5
 Marma (Magh) Bangladesh 249,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
Chakma India 250,000 Chakma Buddhism 4.89 % Complete Bible 5
 Tu China 258,000 Tu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
 Phu Thai Vietnam 261,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
Hinna Sri Lanka 262,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.70 % Complete Bible -
Pannikki Sri Lanka 263,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.62 % Complete Bible -
 Khampa, Western China 265,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
 Khmer, Cambodian United States 267,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 5
 Tamang India 279,000 Nepali Buddhism 6.01 % Complete Bible -
 Myeik Myanmar (Burma) 282,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 6
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811