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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,098,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

687

Unreached Groups

539 (78.5 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Dolpa Nepal 4,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 1.10 % New Testament 1
Deaf Myanmar (Burma) 411,000 Myanmar Sign Language Buddhism ● 8.98 % Bible Portions -
Deaf Japan 252,000 Japanese Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.54 % Bible Portions 5
Deaf Thailand 350,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Deaf Vietnam 736,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism ● 9.43 % Unspecified -
De'ang, Rumai China 6,300 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.12 % 0.12 % New Testament 1
De'an, Shwe China 8,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 460,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 9
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 500 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dariganga Mongolia 37,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 128,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 3
Dakpa Bhutan 4,500 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dakpa India 100 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chuanqing China 1,017,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
Chuanlan China 401,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
Chrame China 51,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Choni China 172,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Chong Cambodia 1,600 Chong Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Chong Thailand 2,000 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chinese, general Cyprus 1,200 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chinese, general Christmas Island 800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 14.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Chinese, general Argentina 78,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 31.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 687 Peoples   505,098,000     539 ●       5,929
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