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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.52 % Complete Bible -
Aiton India 4,300 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,700 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 755,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongba China 164,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 190,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 102,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Angku China 8,300 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Asho Khyang Bangladesh 5,300 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 38.29 % Complete Bible -
Badahala Sri Lanka 115,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 500 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bai, Southern China 682,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 14
Barua Bangladesh 34,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Barua India 1,500 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Barua, Maramagyi Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Batgama Sri Lanka 384,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
Bayad Mongolia 66,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Beda India 700 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Berava Sri Lanka 375,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Bhote Nepal 15,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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