Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,069,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

510 (76.6 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
 Yaeyama Japan 45,000 Yaeyama Buddhism 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
 Monpa India 45,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism 0.94 % Unspecified 1
 Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
 Thai Myanmar (Burma) 44,000 Thai Buddhism 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Ersu China 44,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Tuvan, Uriankhai Mongolia 43,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Khang China 42,000 Kang Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Dzakhchin, Zahchin Mongolia 40,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.00 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai, Northern Laos 40,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Dariganga Mongolia 39,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Singapore 39,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Czechia 39,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Qiang, Yadu China 39,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 38,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.50 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Austria 37,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 6.90 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer Australia 37,000 Khmer Buddhism 5.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Song Thailand 37,000 Thai Song Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
 Japanese Germany 36,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Kachin India 36,000 Jingpho Buddhism 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
 Kheng Bhutan 36,000 Khengkha Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
 Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Mongol, Khalka Korea, South 36,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.72 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,069,000     510       5,864


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