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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,717,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 9,900 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.87 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,300 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,800 Brokpake Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Drukpa Bhutan 222,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 99,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Sherdukpen Bhutan 300 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,400 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,500 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,900 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Walang Bhutan 3,700 Bantawa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Dzala Bhutan 17,000 Dzalakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Matpa Bhutan 21,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nupbi Bhutan 3,100 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nyenpa Bhutan 13,000 Nyenkha 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
Layakha Bhutan 3,500 Layakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Ngalong Bhutan 91,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Bolivia 2,600 Okinawan, Central Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,717,000     511 ●       5,880
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