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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

497,898,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

668

Unreached Groups

525 (78.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tseku Bhutan 7,000 Tseku Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.10 % 0.10 % 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,700 Layakha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,300 Lunanakha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism ● Translation Needed 5.00 % 3.00 % -
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 600 Olekha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,100 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● Translation Needed 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.00 % 0.30 % 2
Tsum Nepal 2,300 Tsum Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Naaba Nepal 600 Naaba Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.40 % 1.40 % 1
Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,100 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chong Cambodia 1,600 Chong Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
Chong Thailand 2,000 Chong Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.80 % 0.00 % 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,700 Dakpakha Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kikai Japan 13,000 Kikai Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.72 % 1
Kunigami Japan 4,900 Kunigami Buddhism ● Unspecified 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 67,000 Miyako Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.51 % 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,900 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.45 % 1
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,200 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Oy Laos 23,000 Oy Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 668 Peoples   497,898,000     525 ●       5,717
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