Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (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 *
 Vietnamese France 323,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Hannali Sri Lanka 341,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.85 % Complete Bible -
 Deaf Thailand 359,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Radava Sri Lanka 372,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.36 % Complete Bible -
Berava Sri Lanka 378,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.56 % Complete Bible -
 Batgama Sri Lanka 386,000 Sinhala Buddhism 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
 Chuanlan China 395,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
 Deaf Myanmar (Burma) 412,000 Myanmar Sign Language Buddhism 8.98 % Bible Portions -
 Kui Thailand 433,000 Kuay Buddhism 2.00 % 0.41 % New Testament 9
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Singapore 448,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 12.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
 Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 462,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.04 % New Testament 9
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 489,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
 Phu Thai Thailand 505,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
 Chakma Bangladesh 540,000 Chakma Buddhism 7.47 % Complete Bible -
 Govigama Sri Lanka 570,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.90 % Complete Bible -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 605,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Han Chinese, Teochew Singapore 616,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 10.00 % 7.07 % Complete Bible -
 Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
Durava Sri Lanka 741,000 Sinhala Buddhism 8.12 % Complete Bible -
 Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
 Deaf Vietnam 746,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism 9.43 % Bible Portions -
 Tibetan Gtsang China 758,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Gattara Sri Lanka 777,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.74 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hakka Indonesia 782,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 29.00 % 6.00 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Lue China 804,000 Lu Buddhism 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Totals: 685 Peoples   503,381,000     517       5,797