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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,736,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

679

Unreached Groups

530 (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 *
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Gara India 700 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Needed 1
Jad India 2,200 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.58 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Kalaktang India 1,400 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism ● 6.22 % Translation Needed -
Monpa Lish India 2,200 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa India 40,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.94 % Translation Needed 1
Changpa India 2,600 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Man India 5,800 Phake Buddhism ● 21.82 % Translation Needed -
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 8,000 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,200 sTodsde Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,600 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khampa Tibetan India 900 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 7,900 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Lawa China 108,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
Monba, Medog China 8,300 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Namuyi China 8,900 Namuyi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Queyu China 11,000 Queyu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 679 Peoples   499,736,000     530 ●       5,821
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