Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (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 *
 Sinhalese Denmark 7,200 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Sinhala Buddhism 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese India 5,100 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Italy 59,000 Sinhala Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Libya 18,000 Sinhala Buddhism 9.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Oman 40,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Maldives 2,600 Sinhala Buddhism 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Malaysia 4,900 Sinhala Buddhism 2.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Sino-Burmese China, Macau 21,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 So Laos 93,000 So (Laos) Buddhism 1.42 % 1.02 % Bible Portions 2
 So Thailand 75,000 So (Laos) Buddhism 1.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 1
 Sogwo Arig China 49,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 South Asian, general Cyprus 17,000 Hindi Buddhism 3.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 South Asian, general Switzerland 78,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Soyot Russia 4,400 Tuvan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Doi Myanmar (Burma) 5,100 Tai Loi Buddhism 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Tai Gapong Laos 600 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Tai Gapong Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Tai He Laos 4,400 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Tai Kaleun Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tai Khang China 42,000 Kang Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
 Tai Khang Laos 28,000 Kang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 131,000 Khun Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799