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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,369,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
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
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Monpa Tawang India 7,100 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.39 % Translation Needed 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Walang China 2,100 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang India 400 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 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
Nupbi Bhutan 3,000 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nyenpa Bhutan 12,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Thai, Tak Bai Malaysia 4,100 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 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 % Bible Portions 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
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,369,000     540 ●       5,916
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