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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▼ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Nyenpa Bhutan 13,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Nyahkur Thailand 1,600 Nyahkur Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Nupbi Bhutan 3,000 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Nubri Nepal 1,700 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Newah Bhutan 3,600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mugal Nepal 300 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sherpa India 44,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 15.81 % Complete Bible -
Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 9,700 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.87 % Complete Bible 1
Siyar Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yakkha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bhote Nepal 15,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia India 134,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.90 % Complete Bible 3
Tamang Bhutan 9,200 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang India 264,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 6.13 % Complete Bible -
Tangbe Nepal 700 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Naju China 2,000 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Naxi, Northern China 3,400 Naxi Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Mosuo China 58,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Namuyi China 9,000 Namuyi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tangsa Tikhak India 2,700 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism ● 20.84 % Complete Bible -
Naga Leinong Myanmar (Burma) 8,800 Naga, Lainong Buddhism ● 25.00 % 4.00 % Bible Portions -
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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