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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,256,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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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 6,900 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Berava Sri Lanka 380,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Barua, Maramagyi Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Barua Bangladesh 35,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Barua India 1,500 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
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: 686 Peoples   501,256,000     534 ●       5,943
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