Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
495,872,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
668
Unreached Groups
525 (78.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▲ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul | Mongolia | 255,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 3.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 |
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Tu | China | 257,000 | Tu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 5 |
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Khampa, Western | China | 265,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 5 |
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Kampuchea Krom | Cambodia | 272,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.20 % | 0.60 % | 5 |
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Palaung, Pale | Myanmar (Burma) | 289,000 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.10 % | 0.06 % | 6 |
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Salagama | Sri Lanka | 302,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 12.16 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | Brazil | 311,000 | Portuguese | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 30.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Burmese | Bangladesh | 317,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.62 % | -1 | 6 |
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Hannali | Sri Lanka | 324,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 6.85 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | France | 325,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 9.00 % | 1.80 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | Thailand | 346,000 | Thai Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 1.10 % | -1 | 7 |
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Radava | Sri Lanka | 353,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 7.36 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Berava | Sri Lanka | 358,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 6.56 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Batgama | Sri Lanka | 367,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.48 % | -1 | 7 |
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Chuanlan | China | 393,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 7.50 % | 6.80 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | Myanmar (Burma) | 404,000 | Language unknown | Buddhism | 2 ● | 0 Unspecified | 8.98 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kui | Thailand | 417,000 | Kuay | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 2.00 % | 0.41 % | 8 |
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Bai, Southern | China | 436,000 | Bai, Southern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 2.80 % | 2.80 % | -1 - |
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Chakma | Bangladesh | 439,000 | Chakma | Buddhism | 2 ● | 4 New Testament | 15.13 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Singapore | 439,000 | Chinese, Yue | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 12.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Tavoyan | Myanmar (Burma) | 452,000 | Tavoyan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.10 % | 0.04 % | 9 |
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Phu Thai | Thailand | 486,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.60 % | 0.10 % | 10 |
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Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | China | 486,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 10 |
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Gurung | Nepal | 505,000 | Gurung | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 5.00 % | -1 | 10 |
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Govigama | Sri Lanka | 541,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 6.90 % | -1 | -1 - |
| Totals: | 668 Peoples | 495,872,000 | 525 ● | 5,709 |