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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 * ▲
Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Laos 48,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Beda India 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Dowaniya India 2,900 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mon (Buddhist traditions) India 300 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chinese, general Turkmenistan 2,900 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 3.30 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
South Asian, general Cyprus 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 500 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan, Shanyan China 26,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tebbu China 26,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chhairottan Nepal Unknown Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thakali Chimtan Nepal Unknown Thakali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 58,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,500 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Gapong Laos 500 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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