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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 *
Lahu Shi United States 2,200 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kyerung China 8,500 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kyerung Nepal 3,000 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kunigami Japan 4,900 Kunigami Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Laos 48,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Thailand 421,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 8
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
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Korean Kyrgyzstan 17,000 Korean Buddhism ● 26.34 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
Korean Thailand 13,000 Korean Buddhism ● 24.00 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Khowa India 1,400 Bugun Buddhism ● 21.09 % New Testament -
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,200 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,458,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.33 % Complete Bible 29
Khmer, Cambodian United States 255,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 5
Khmer Krom Cambodia 280,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 6
Khmer Australia 35,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Belgium 500 Khmer Buddhism ● 7.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Khmer Canada 22,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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