Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Sino-Burmese China, Macau 21,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese Malaysia 31,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese New Zealand 2,500 Burmese Buddhism 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese Thailand 212,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.42 % Complete Bible 4
 Burmese United Kingdom 14,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Burmese United States 198,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 16,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 21,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Deaf Cambodia 126,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism 3.13 % Bible Portions 3
 Chak Bangladesh 6,500 Chak Buddhism 0.35 % Translation Started 1
 Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
 Chakma Bangladesh 528,000 Chakma Buddhism 7.47 % Complete Bible -
 Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 29,000 Chakma Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chakma India 260,000 Chakma Buddhism 4.88 % Complete Bible 5
 Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Changpa India 3,200 Changthang Buddhism 0.19 % Translation Started 1
Chepya Laos 2,600 Chepya Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Asho Khyang Bangladesh 5,400 Chin, Asho Buddhism 38.29 % Complete Bible -
 Chin, Asho Myanmar (Burma) 168,000 Chin, Asho Buddhism 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Asho Buddhism 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,000 Chin, Ekai Buddhism 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Kuki Chin Lai Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Hakha Buddhism 13.14 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,400 Chin, Khumi Buddhism 11.09 % Complete Bible -
 Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943