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Population of Adherents

505,553,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

678

Unreached Groups

530 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Pidayne Danno Sri Lanka 8,900 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.51 % Complete Bible 1
Lawa, Western Thailand 8,900 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Naga Leinong Myanmar (Burma) 8,700 Naga, Lainong Buddhism ● 25.00 % 4.00 % Bible Portions -
Thai Switzerland 8,700 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Singpho India 8,600 Singpho Buddhism ● 5.91 % Complete Bible -
Kyerung China 8,500 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Monba, Medog China 8,400 Sartang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Tibetan, Central Switzerland 8,200 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Hainanese Thailand 8,200 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism ● 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,100 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
De'an, Shwe China 8,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 8,000 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yoy Thailand 8,000 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Sinhalese Denmark 7,900 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Cyprus 7,700 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Thai New Zealand 7,700 Thai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Bonan, Tongren China 7,400 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
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