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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,432,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kunigami Japan 4,800 Kunigami Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,200 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kyerung China 8,400 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kyerung Nepal 3,700 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mon India 1,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % New Testament 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % New Testament 3
Mangrik India 28,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Rigzong India 8,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Lahta Buddhism ● 15.00 % 5.00 % Translation Started -
Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi China 128,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai He Laos 4,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.74 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,900 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Chinese, general Christmas Island 800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 14.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Tibetan, Shanyan China 25,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Wang Thailand 20,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,432,000     511 ●       5,879
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