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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tibetan France 7,900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 7,900 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khmer Laos 7,700 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Cyprus 7,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese New Zealand 7,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Khun Thailand 7,200 Khun Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
Vietnamese Slovakia 7,200 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Denmark 7,100 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Couratto Sri Lanka 7,100 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.72 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Finland 7,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Bintanna Sri Lanka 7,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Japanese China 6,900 Japanese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Man India 6,900 Phake Buddhism ● 21.91 % Translation Started -
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,900 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Japanese Paraguay 6,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,700 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chak Bangladesh 6,600 Chak Buddhism ● 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Jirel Nepal 6,600 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,600 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Italy 6,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,200 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534 ●       5,943
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