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 *
 Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 4.70 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
Torgut Mongolia 17,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 2.40 % 2.30 % New Testament -
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,500 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Bible Portions -
Chepya Laos 2,700 Chepya Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Letu Myanmar (Burma) 37,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism 40.00 % 20.00 % Bible Portions -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions -
 Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.15 % New Testament 2
 Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Tai Laing Buddhism 1.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
 Ngalong Bhutan 91,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
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
 Nubri Nepal 1,700 Nubri Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Tsum Nepal 2,600 Tsum Buddhism ☀︎ 0.07 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Tai Taroi India 2,400 Singpho Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Kagate India 2,100 Syuba Buddhism 3.65 % 1.95 % New Testament 1
Muak Sa-aak Myanmar (Burma) 4,500 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism 10.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 188,000 Kadu Buddhism 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 66,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.52 % Complete Bible -
Badahala Sri Lanka 123,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
 Batgama Sri Lanka 409,000 Sinhala Buddhism 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
Berava Sri Lanka 400,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811