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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,407,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

530 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Burmese Finland 1,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese India 14,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 4.57 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Laos 5,100 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese China, Macau 19,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Malaysia 30,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese New Zealand 2,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Thailand 207,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 4
Burmese United Kingdom 14,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese United States 195,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Cambodia 127,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.13 % Bible Portions 3
Chak Bangladesh 3,100 Chak Buddhism ● 0.72 % Translation Needed 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Needed 1
Chakma Bangladesh 513,000 Chakma Buddhism ● 12.96 % New Testament -
Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 29,000 Chakma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chakma India 218,000 Chakma Buddhism ● 4.91 % New Testament 4
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Changpa India 2,700 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Started 1
Chepya Laos 2,500 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chin, Asho Myanmar (Burma) 170,000 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 6.67 % Complete Bible -
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,100 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Totals: 677 Peoples   505,407,000     530 ●       5,926
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