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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Gattara Sri Lanka 783,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.74 % Complete Bible -
Gahala Sri Lanka 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
Durava Sri Lanka 747,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 8.12 % Complete Bible -
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 39,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.50 % Complete Bible -
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,300 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Couratto Sri Lanka 7,100 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.72 % Complete Bible 1
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,100 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Chepya Laos 2,600 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.02 % Complete Bible -
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,700 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Bintanna Sri Lanka 7,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Berava Sri Lanka 381,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Badahala Sri Lanka 117,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.52 % Complete Bible -
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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