Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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 *
 Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism 1.79 % Unspecified 1
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,700 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Angku China 8,100 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Tseku Bhutan 6,700 Tseku Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
 Layakha Bhutan 3,600 Layakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Lunape Bhutan 1,300 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Soyot Russia 4,400 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 1,400 Shan Buddhism 1.55 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,300 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,502,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.90 % 2.80 % Complete Bible -
 Uuld Mongolia 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.60 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Lai Chin Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Hakha Buddhism 13.14 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,500 Chin, Khumi Buddhism 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Khotogoid Mongolia 9,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 4.70 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
Torgut Mongolia 17,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 2.40 % 2.30 % New Testament -
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,500 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
 Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
 Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.15 % New Testament 2
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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