Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,662,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

638

Unreached Groups

482 (75.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian Adh
Range
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 2
 Tai Mao Myanmar (Burma) 80,000 Shan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 2
 Rongkup-Lepcha India 79,000 Lepcha Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 10-50% -
 Sinhalese Saudi Arabia 78,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 2
 Chinese, general Argentina 78,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 South Asian, general Switzerland 78,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 2
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 77,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Myanmar (Burma) 75,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 So Thailand 75,000 So (Laos) Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% 2-5% -
 Sinhalese Thailand 74,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Khmer France 73,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Sinhalese Australia 72,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Japanese Thailand 71,000 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Bayad Mongolia 68,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Sharchop Bhutan 68,000 Tshangla Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Tangchanghya Bangladesh 68,000 Tangchangya Buddhism Translation Needed Progress Gauge Unknown 10-50% -
 Mongol, Khalka China 67,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Khmer Thailand 66,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 66,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 5-10% -
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
 Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 64,000 Miyako Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
Porowakara Sri Lanka 64,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 5-10% -
 Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism Translation Started Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Tibetan, Nghari China 63,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
Totals: 638 Peoples   501,662,000       482 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)     5,744