Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (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 *
 Thai Belgium 3,500 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Bhotia Tibetan India 3,500 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Lhokpu Bhutan 3,500 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Vietnamese Austria 3,600 Vietnamese Buddhism 12.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
 Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Layakha Bhutan 3,600 Layakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Kyerung Nepal 3,700 Kyerung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Newah Bhutan 3,700 Nepali Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Samtao Laos 3,700 Samtao Buddhism 0.17 % 0.17 % Unspecified 1
 Aiton (Tai Aiton) India 3,700 Aiton Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Mongolian, Peripheral United States 3,700 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Walang Bhutan 3,700 Bantawa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 3,800 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sartang India 3,800 Sartang Buddhism 1.50 % Unspecified 1
 Japanese United Arab Emirates 3,900 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Sherdukpen India 3,900 Sherdukpen Buddhism 0.74 % Translation Started 1
 Vietnamese Poland 4,100 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible -
 Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,100 Mok Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Yonzhi China 4,200 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tai He Laos 4,300 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
 Tuvan China 4,300 Tuvan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese Canada 4,400 Burmese Buddhism 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai, Southern Malaysia 4,400 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Thai, Tak Bai Malaysia 4,400 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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