Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,640,000
% of World Population
6.1 %
People Groups
635
Unreached Groups
480 (75.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Scripture Status |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japanese | Japan | 117,756,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2,355 |
|
Vietnamese, Kinh | Vietnam | 84,559,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 29,810,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 596 |
|
Thai | Thailand | 23,189,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 464 |
|
Thai, Isan | Thailand | 18,939,000 | Thai, Northeastern | Buddhism | 4 New Testament |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 379 |
|
Khmer | Cambodia | 15,613,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 312 |
|
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | India | 9,618,000 | Marathi | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 192 |
|
Wahumpura | Sri Lanka | 8,865,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
2
|
-1 Unknown | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Thai, Northern | Thailand | 7,758,000 | Thai, Northern | Buddhism | 4 New Testament |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 155 |
|
Thai-Chinese | Thailand | 5,831,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
|
Mongolian, Peripheral | China | 5,545,000 | Mongolian, Peripheral | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 111 |
|
Thai, Southern | Thailand | 5,335,000 | Thai, Southern | Buddhism | 3 Bible Portions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 107 |
|
Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 4,851,000 | Shan | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 97 |
|
Lao | Laos | 3,718,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
|
Rakhine | Myanmar (Burma) | 2,588,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 4 New Testament |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 52 |
|
Mongol, Khalka | Mongolia | 2,505,000 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 50 |
|
|
Vietnamese | United States | 1,745,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Tamang | Nepal | 1,597,000 | Tamang, Eastern | Buddhism | 4 New Testament |
2
|
-1 Unknown | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Khampa Eastern | China | 1,587,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 4 New Testament |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 32 |
|
Han Chinese, Min Nan | Thailand | 1,540,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
|
Khmer, Northern | Thailand | 1,496,000 | Khmer, Northern | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Khmer | Vietnam | 1,377,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 28 |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Singapore | 1,360,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Navandanna | Sri Lanka | 1,253,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
2
|
-1 Unknown | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Han Chinese, Min Nan | Singapore | 1,178,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 5 Complete Bible |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: | 635 Peoples | 501,640,000 | 480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎) | 5,738 |
