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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,505,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▼ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Mangrik India 23,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong India 7,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Beda India 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Kyerung China 8,500 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kyerung Nepal 3,000 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kunigami Japan 4,900 Kunigami Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 7,900 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Laos 48,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Thailand 421,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 8
Korean Kyrgyzstan 17,000 Korean Buddhism ● 26.34 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
Korean Thailand 13,000 Korean Buddhism ● 24.00 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kiorr Laos 4,800 Kiorr Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Kikai Japan 13,000 Kikai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.72 % Unspecified 1
Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 130,000 Khun Buddhism ● 2.30 % 1.90 % Bible Portions 3
Tai Khun Laos 800 Khun Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Khun Thailand 7,000 Khun Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,200 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,458,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.33 % Complete Bible 29
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,505,000     540 ●       5,917
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