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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,391,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

532 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tibetan, Central Taiwan 2,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central United States 27,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang China 768,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Tibetan, Nghari China 64,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khampa Eastern China 1,618,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
Khampa, Northern China 153,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Western China 271,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
Tibetan, Deqen China 123,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 105,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Toku-No-Shima Japan 5,000 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,600 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 15,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,200 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 97,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Tsum Nepal 2,300 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tu China 263,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Mongour China 52,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tuvan China 4,400 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuvan, Uriankhai Mongolia 41,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Soyot Russia 3,700 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,391,000     532 ●       5,920
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