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 *
Yamannu Sri Lanka 84,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Yamphu Nepal 7,600 Yamphu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.15 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
 Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Aiton (Tai Aiton) India 3,700 Aiton Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Akha Jipia Laos 9,700 Akha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
 Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
 Amdo, Hbrogpa China 738,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
 Amdo, Rongba China 161,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 186,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
 Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Angkham Laos 1,700 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Angku China 8,000 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Asho Myanmar (Burma) 180,000 Chin, Asho Buddhism 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
 Asho Khyang Bangladesh 5,600 Chin, Asho Buddhism 38.29 % Complete Bible -
 Bai, Southern China 666,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
 Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Barua Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Barua India 1,600 Bengali Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Batgama Sri Lanka 409,000 Sinhala Buddhism 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
 Bayad Mongolia 68,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.50 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Nepali Buddhism 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Bhotia India 130,000 Nepali Buddhism 5.01 % Complete Bible -
 Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,300 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811