Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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 *
 Khuen United States 2,900 Khuen Buddhism 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
 Kikai Japan 12,000 Kikai Buddhism 3.00 % 0.72 % Unspecified 1
 Kinnara Sri Lanka 29,000 Sinhala Buddhism 0.46 % Complete Bible 1
 Korean Thailand 21,000 Korean Buddhism 24.00 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
 Korean Kyrgyzstan 18,000 Korean Buddhism 26.34 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
 Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
 Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
 Kui Cambodia 36,000 Kuay Buddhism 3.50 % 0.53 % New Testament 1
 Kui Laos 51,000 Kuay Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 1
 Kui Thailand 433,000 Kuay Buddhism 2.00 % 0.41 % New Testament 9
 Kuki Chin Bangladesh 129,000 Chittagonian Buddhism 11.41 % New Testament -
 Kuki Chin Chinbon Bangladesh 1,400 Chin, Uppu Buddhism 18.40 % Translation Started -
 Kunigami Japan 4,800 Kunigami Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Kurtokha Bhutan 2,200 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Kyerung China 8,400 Kyerung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Kyerung Nepal 3,700 Kyerung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Lahu Shi China 128,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Lai Chin Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Hakha Buddhism 13.14 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Lao Buddhism 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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