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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Khampti India 21,000 Adi Buddhism ● 0.89 % Complete Bible 1
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aiton India 4,300 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Dowaniya India 3,400 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lawa China 107,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mangrik Pakistan 54,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chak India 400 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Barua India 1,500 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bulang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism ● 1.90 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Bulang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Bulang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Dakpa India 100 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534 ●       5,943
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