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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,489,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 99,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Shan India 1,700 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Started 1
Dolpa Nepal 4,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 1.10 % New Testament 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,900 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherpa Nepal 107,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.22 % New Testament 2
Sherpa United States 5,000 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tokpegola Nepal 1,500 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,200 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 84,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.44 % Unspecified 2
Bhotia Tibetan India 3,400 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism ● 16.04 % Translation Needed -
Singpho India 8,600 Singpho Buddhism ● 5.91 % Complete Bible -
Tai Taroi India 2,100 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Australia 147,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 3
Sinhalese Brunei 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Canada 20,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.80 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Cyprus 7,700 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Denmark 7,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese India 4,500 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   501,489,000     529 ●       5,930
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