Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
502,851,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
688
Unreached Groups
539 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▲ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kalmyk, Torgut | China | 194,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Nau Buddh | India | 194,000 | Hindi | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Marma | Bangladesh | 195,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.19 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 4 |
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Mro-Khimi | Myanmar (Burma) | 201,000 | Mro-Khimi | Buddhism | 4 ● | 7.40 % | 5.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Burmese | Thailand | 207,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Jiarong, Situ | China | 208,000 | Jiarong | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 3 Bible Portions | 4 |
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Lao Phuan | Thailand | 209,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 Translation Needed | 4 |
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Lao | United States | 210,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Drukpa | Bhutan | 216,000 | Dzongkha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Chakma | India | 217,000 | Chakma | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.85 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 4 |
|
Phu Thai | Laos | 223,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 2 Translation Started | 4 |
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Vietnamese | Taiwan | 225,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | Australia | 227,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 22.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Tamang | India | 230,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.19 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Palaung, Shwe | Myanmar (Burma) | 233,000 | Palaung, Shwe | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.12 % | 2 Translation Started | 5 |
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Hinna | Sri Lanka | 240,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.70 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Pannikki | Sri Lanka | 241,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.62 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Phu Thai | Vietnam | 250,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.50 % | 2.50 % | 2 Translation Started | -1 - |
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Deaf | Japan | 253,000 | Japanese Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.54 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 5 |
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Khmer, Cambodian | United States | 255,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | 5 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | Mongolia | 261,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 4 New Testament | 5 |
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Tu | China | 262,000 | Tu | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 3 Bible Portions | 5 |
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Khampa, Western | China | 270,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 4 New Testament | 5 |
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Khmer Krom | Cambodia | 280,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | 6 |
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Palaung, Pale | Myanmar (Burma) | 292,000 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.06 % | 4 New Testament | 6 |
| Totals: | 688 Peoples | 502,851,000 | 539 ● | 5,897 |
