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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (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
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Japanese Japan 117,756,000 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 2,355
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 29,810,000 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 596
Thai Thailand 23,189,000 Thai Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 464
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,939,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 379
Khmer Cambodia 15,613,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 312
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 9,618,000 Marathi Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% ● 192
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,758,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 155
Mongolian, Peripheral China 5,545,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 111
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,335,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 107
Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,851,000 Shan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 97
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,588,000 Rakhine Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 52
Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,505,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 50
Khampa Eastern China 1,587,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 32
Khmer Vietnam 1,377,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 28
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,140,000 Mon Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 23
Han Chinese, Mandarin Myanmar (Burma) 1,051,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 21
Tibetan, Central China 933,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 19
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
Tai Lue China 798,000 Lu Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 16
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
Bai, Southern China 666,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 13
Phu Thai Thailand 504,000 Phu Thai Buddhism Translation Started Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 10
Totals: 635 Peoples   501,640,000       480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)     5,738
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