Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Karen, Banlon Nge Myanmar (Burma) 4,600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Htee Day Karen Myanmar (Burma) 2,000 Language unknown Buddhism 20.00 % 7.00 % Unspecified -
 Dunghi Myanmar (Burma) 1,700 Language unknown Buddhism 10.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
 Han Chinese, Kokang Myanmar (Burma) 165,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 3
 Karen, Tharmitaik Myanmar (Burma) 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism 8.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
 Myeik Myanmar (Burma) 282,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 6
 Dolpa Nepal 4,500 Sherpa Buddhism 1.38 % 0.83 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,800 Hyolmo Buddhism 1.38 % New Testament 1
 Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism 0.99 % New Testament 1
 Kyerung Nepal 3,500 Kyerung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Rongkup-Lepcha Nepal 4,500 Lepcha Buddhism 3.56 % New Testament 1
 Loba Nepal 2,900 Lhowa Buddhism 0.19 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 573,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Nepali Buddhism 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Jirel Nepal 6,200 Jirel Buddhism 4.38 % New Testament 1
 Tamang Nepal 1,676,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism 6.60 % New Testament -
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,200 Lhomi Buddhism 1.15 % 0.69 % New Testament 1
 Walang Nepal 1,400 Walungge Buddhism ☀︎ 0.07 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
 Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,100 Thakali Buddhism 1.79 % Unspecified 1
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,600 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 25,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.48 % 3.24 % New Testament -
Sampang Nepal 1,600 Sampang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 7,600 Yamphu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811