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 *
 Soyot Russia 3,600 Tuvan Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tuvans-Todzhan Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Shan India 2,000 Shan Buddhism 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,200 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,498,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 30
 Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 30,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uuld Mongolia 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
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 -
 Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 500 Tamang, Western Buddhism 4.01 % New Testament 1
 Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,100 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
 Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
 Khoton Mongolia 12,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,400 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
 Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Started 2
Chepya Laos 2,600 Chepya Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Ngalong Bhutan 88,000 Dzongkha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.40 % New Testament -
Sampang Nepal 1,700 Sampang Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 7,900 Yamphu Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943