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 *
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,400 Yinbaw Buddhism 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Karava Sri Lanka 1,164,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.40 % Complete Bible -
Kaike Nepal 1,500 Kaike Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kagate India 2,100 Syuba Buddhism 3.65 % 1.95 % New Testament 1
Inti Laos 2,200 Oy Buddhism 6.80 % 6.80 % Unspecified -
Hunna Sri Lanka 98,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
Hinna Sri Lanka 262,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.70 % Complete Bible -
Henawalayo Sri Lanka 21,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.71 % Complete Bible 1
Heeri Sri Lanka 18,000 Sinhala Buddhism 1.59 % Complete Bible 1
Hanomoreyo Sri Lanka 5,800 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hannali Sri Lanka 361,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.85 % Complete Bible -
Handi Sri Lanka 1,900 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 25,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.48 % 3.24 % New Testament -
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 30,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.27 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 30,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.28 % Complete Bible -
Gauraykwallu Sri Lanka 21,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.88 % Complete Bible 1
Gattara Sri Lanka 823,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.74 % Complete Bible -
Gahala Sri Lanka 12,000 Sinhala Buddhism 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
Durava Sri Lanka 785,000 Sinhala Buddhism 8.12 % Complete Bible -
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 41,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.50 % Complete Bible -
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,700 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Couratto Sri Lanka 7,500 Sinhala Buddhism 1.72 % Complete Bible 1
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions -
Chepya Laos 2,700 Chepya Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799