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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,258,000

% 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 *
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism ● 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Lao Cambodia 23,000 Lao Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Lao France 19,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Laos 3,516,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 70
Lao New Zealand 1,500 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Thailand 62,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao United States 214,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Laos 75,000 Laos Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.38 % Translation Needed 2
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 7,900 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Layakha Bhutan 3,500 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Rongkup Bhutan 3,000 Lepcha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Rongkup India 79,000 Lepcha Buddhism ● 25.66 % New Testament -
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,258,000     534 ●       5,943
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