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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 *
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 159,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Japanese Peru 155,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
Khampa, Northern China 152,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Vietnamese Korea, South 151,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Rajaka Sri Lanka 148,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.03 % Complete Bible -
Lao Phuan Laos 147,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Thai Laos 143,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 130,000 Khun Buddhism ● 2.30 % 1.90 % Bible Portions 3
Lahu Shi China 130,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Tai Lue Laos 129,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 127,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 3
Eurasian Japan 126,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 3
Deaf Cambodia 125,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 3.13 % Unspecified 3
Vietnamese Laos 122,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Thailand 122,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Tibetan, Deqen China 122,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 116,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Bhotia India 114,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.90 % Complete Bible 2
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 2
Sinhalese Australia 113,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Badahala Sri Lanka 113,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 108,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Lawa China 108,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Unspecified -
Deaf Sri Lanka 107,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism ● 8.38 % Unspecified -
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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