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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,016,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aiton (Tai Aiton) India 3,900 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 187,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Angku China 8,100 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Asho Khyang Bangladesh 5,500 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 38.29 % Complete Bible -
Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Barua India 1,600 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Barua, Maramagyi Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Batgama Sri Lanka 390,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
Bayad Mongolia 67,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bhote Nepal 15,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Bhotia India 134,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.92 % Complete Bible 3
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,200 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 99,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.44 % Unspecified 2
Bhotia Tibetan India 4,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 3
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,700 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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