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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,040,000

% 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 *
Lao Laos 3,565,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 71
Lao New Zealand 1,600 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Thailand 62,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao United States 215,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 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 Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ngaew Thailand 36,000 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Lao Phuan Laos 155,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 3
Lao Phuan Thailand 215,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Started 4
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lawa China 107,000 Awa (China) Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
Layakha Bhutan 3,500 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lemo China 2,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,500 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,040,000     511 ●       5,879
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