Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,630,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

634

Unreached Groups

479 (75.6 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian Adh
Range
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Khampa, Western China 265,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 5
 Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 295,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 6
 Tuvan Russia 294,000 Tuvan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 6
 Khmer Krom Cambodia 299,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 6
 Myeik Myanmar (Burma) 282,000 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 6
 Batgama Sri Lanka 409,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% 8
 Kui Thailand 432,000 Kuay Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 9
 Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 461,000 Tavoyan Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 9
 Phu Thai Thailand 504,000 Phu Thai Buddhism Translation Started Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 10
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 486,000 Tai Nua Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 10
 Bai, Southern China 666,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 13
 Amdo, Hbrogpa China 738,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 15
 Tibetan Gtsang China 753,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 15
 Tai Lue China 798,000 Lu Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 16
 Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 871,000 Pa'o Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 17
 Burakumin Japan 864,000 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 17
 Vietnamese Cambodia 871,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 17
 Tibetan, Central China 933,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 19
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Myanmar (Burma) 1,051,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 21
 Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,140,000 Mon Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 23
 Khmer Vietnam 1,377,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 28
 Khampa Eastern China 1,587,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 32
 Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,505,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 50
 Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,588,000 Rakhine Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 52
 Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,851,000 Shan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 97
Totals: 634 Peoples   500,630,000       479 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)     5,719