Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
505,980,000
% of World Population
6.3 %
People Groups
666
Unreached Groups
510 (76.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tai Laing | Myanmar (Burma) | 116,000 | Tai Laing | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 2 Translation Started | 2 |
|
Badahala | Sri Lanka | 116,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 7.52 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Tibetan | India | 112,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.28 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
|
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | Vietnam | 110,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
|
Deaf | Sri Lanka | 110,000 | Sri Lankan Sign Language | Buddhism | 2 ● | 8.38 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
|
Vietnamese | Malaysia | 109,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Lawa | China | 107,000 | Awa (China) | Buddhism | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 18.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | -1 - |
|
Bulang | China | 105,000 | Blang | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
|
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Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 104,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.11 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
|
Thai | Korea, South | 103,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
|
Intha | Myanmar (Burma) | 103,000 | Intha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | 0.07 % | 2 Translation Started | 2 |
|
Tibetan, Shangri La | China | 103,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 0.10 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
|
Tai Man, Shan | Thailand | 102,000 | Shan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.93 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
|
Amdo, Rtahu | China | 100,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
|
Monpa | Bhutan | 99,000 | Tshangla | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
|
Bhotia Sikkim | India | 95,000 | Sikkimese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.54 % | -1 | 0 Unspecified | 2 |
|
Tai Lue | Thailand | 94,000 | Lu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
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Hunna | Sri Lanka | 92,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.49 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Japanese | Canada | 91,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
|
Rakhine | Bangladesh | 91,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
|
So | Laos | 91,000 | So (Laos) | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.40 % | 1.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
|
Bru, Western | Laos | 91,000 | Bru, Western | Buddhism | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 8.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
|
Huayao Tai | China | 91,000 | Lu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.29 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
|
Ngalong | Bhutan | 91,000 | Dzongkha | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
|
Durbet, Dorwoten | Mongolia | 89,000 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
| Totals: | 666 Peoples | 505,980,000 | 510 ● | 5,879 |
