Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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, Kinh Russia 14,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
 Drukpa India 14,000 Dzongkha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
 Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Brunei 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 15.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer Germany 13,000 Khmer Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Kikai Japan 13,000 Kikai Buddhism 3.00 % 0.72 % Unspecified 1
 Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
 Chinese, general Chile 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 30.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
 Nyenpa Bhutan 13,000 Nyenkha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Thai Denmark 12,000 Thai Buddhism 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism 0.99 % New Testament 1
 Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Yugur, Saragh China 12,000 Yugur, West Buddhism 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
 Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism 16.04 % Translation Started -
 Khoton Mongolia 12,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin India 11,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 6.64 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Finland 11,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer United Kingdom 11,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.20 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Karen, Lahta Zayein Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Zayein Buddhism 18.00 % 9.00 % Translation Started -
 De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism 0.12 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese United States 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism 4.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943