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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Lao Krang Thailand 58,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 57,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Japanese Canada 57,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 57,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism ● 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Sinhalese Qatar 56,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Phu Thai United States 56,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Mangrik Pakistan 53,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Japanese Korea, South 52,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Mongour China 52,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Chrame China 51,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Mexico 51,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Sogwo Arig China 50,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan, Zhugqu China 50,000 Choni Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kui Laos 48,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese China, Hong Kong 47,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Thai Singapore 46,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Korea, South 46,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yaeyama Japan 46,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Marma India 46,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
Vietnamese Poland 45,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible -
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 45,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Ersu China 45,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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