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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 *
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Aiton India 3,600 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,600 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yamannu Sri Lanka 77,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Yaeyama Japan 46,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 3,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uuld Mongolia 8,900 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Tsum Nepal 2,200 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,500 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Toku-No-shima Japan 5,000 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Taroi India 2,100 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Darai India 400 Khamyang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,500 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 183,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.81 % Complete Bible -
Shan India 1,700 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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