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 %)

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 *
 So Thailand 75,000 So (Laos) Buddhism 1.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 2
 Thai, Southern Thailand 5,355,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 107
 Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 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 Myanmar (Burma) 104,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 489,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
 Tangchanghya Bangladesh 68,000 Tangchangya Buddhism 13.37 % Translation Started -
 Tangchanghya India 2,400 Tangchangya Buddhism 16.67 % Translation Started -
 Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 1,200 Gurung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
 Bru, Western Laos 91,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Bru, Western Thailand 25,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 616,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism 16.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 1,181,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 30.00 % 5.88 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Thai, Isan Thailand 19,010,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 380
 Tibetan, Central China 939,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
 Tibetan India 119,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
 Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 3,100 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Choni China 170,000 Choni Buddhism 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
 Toku-No-Shima Japan 4,900 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
 Tu China 259,000 Tu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
 Tuvan, Uriankhai Mongolia 43,000 Tuvan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,717,000     511       5,880



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