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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (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 *
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,200 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Nyenpa Bhutan 12,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % 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 Needed 1
Nubri Nepal 1,500 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 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 39,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 15.77 % Complete Bible -
Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 10,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.58 % Complete Bible 1
Siyar Nepal 500 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bhote Nepal 13,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia India 114,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.90 % Complete Bible 2
Tamang Bhutan 9,100 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang India 232,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 6.13 % Complete Bible -
Tangbe Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Naju China 1,900 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Naxi, Northern China 3,400 Naxi Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Namuyi China 8,900 Namuyi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tangsa Tikhak India 2,300 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism ● 20.84 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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