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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,776,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tibetan Gtsang China 763,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Tibetan, Nghari China 64,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khampa Eastern China 1,606,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 32
Khampa, Northern China 152,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 3
Khampa, Western China 269,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Tibetan, Deqen China 122,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % Bible Portions 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 104,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 2
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Toku-No-shima Japan 5,000 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,400 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Sharchop Bhutan 65,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,300 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Bhutan 95,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % Bible Portions 1
Tsum Nepal 2,200 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tu China 261,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tuva China 4,300 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuva, Uriankhai Mongolia 42,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Tuvans-Todzhans Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Soyot Russia 3,700 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,776,000     529 ●       5,691
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