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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uuld Mongolia 8,900 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 3,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yaeyama Japan 46,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yamannu Sri Lanka 77,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Yamphu Nepal 6,600 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aiton India 3,600 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 750,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongba China 163,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 189,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 101,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Asho Khyang India 800 Chin, Asho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bai, Southern China 443,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 2.80 % 2.80 % Bible Portions -
Bayad Mongolia 65,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Beda India 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Bhote Nepal 13,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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