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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

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 *
Bulang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Vietnamese Belgium 1,300 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 17.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Botswana 1,300 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 25.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Barua India 1,300 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khamiyang India 1,300 Khamyang Buddhism ● 1.27 % Translation Started 1
Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 1,200 Gurung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sinhalese Brunei 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chinese, general Cyprus 1,200 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Mon India 1,200 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Japanese Finland 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Greece 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Mon Pakistan 1,100 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mongol, Khalka Taiwan 1,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Russian Uzbekistan 1,100 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 7.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Japanese American Samoa 1,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
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