Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
505,553,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
678
Unreached Groups
530 (78.2 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Phu Thai | United States | 56,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 2 Translation Started | 1 |
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Vietnamese | United States | 1,673,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Burmese | United States | 195,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | United States | 1,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Japanese | United States | 844,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 17 |
|
Khmer, Cambodian | United States | 256,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | 5 |
|
Lao | United States | 211,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Mongol, Khalka | United States | 16,000 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Mongolian, Peripheral | United States | 3,600 | Mongolian, Peripheral | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Thai | United States | 226,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 5 |
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Thai, Isan | United States | 85,000 | Thai, Northeastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
|
Sherpa | United States | 5,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Sinhalese | United States | 11,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Tai Lue | United States | 4,500 | Lu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Tibetan, Central | United States | 27,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Buriat, Russian | Uzbekistan | 1,100 | Buriat, Russia | Buddhism | 2 ● | 7.00 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Kalmyk-Oirat | Uzbekistan | 900 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Vietnamese | Vanuatu | 1,500 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Bih | Vietnam | 500 | Rade | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Deaf | Vietnam | 736,000 | Hanoi Sign Language | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.43 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
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Khmer | Vietnam | 1,331,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.87 % | 5 Complete Bible | 27 |
|
Kucong | Vietnam | 8,000 | Kucong | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.24 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Lao | Vietnam | 18,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.40 % | 0.03 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Tai Lue | Vietnam | 6,900 | Lu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | Vietnam | 109,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
| Totals: | 678 Peoples | 505,553,000 | 530 ● | 5,926 |
