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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▼ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tai Man India 6,900 Phake Buddhism ● 21.91 % Translation Started -
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
Tamang Bangladesh 700 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 2.29 % New Testament 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,200 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang India 268,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 6.13 % Complete Bible -
Tamang Nepal 1,778,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 6.60 % New Testament -
Tangsa Tikhak India 2,700 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism ● 20.84 % Complete Bible -
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Charumba India 1,100 Zakhring Buddhism ● 7.75 % Unspecified -
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,500 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 187,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Chuanlan China 396,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
Chuanqing China 1,004,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Ersu China 44,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Golog China 167,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Han Tai China 57,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534 ●       5,943
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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