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 *
 Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa United States 5,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
 Thai, Southern Malaysia 4,400 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Tai He Laos 4,300 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
 Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism 2.00 % 1.74 % Unspecified 1
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Laos 15,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism 0.60 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 1,200 Gurung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 9,900 Nepali Buddhism 3.87 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Liechtenstein 500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Netherlands 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 3,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Pakistan 6,800 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Thai, Isan Iceland 1,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Laos 9,400 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tibetan Australia 1,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Belgium 5,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Bhutan 4,600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Canada 9,800 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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