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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
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Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,900 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Mongolia 17,000 Mongolian Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.72 % Unspecified 1
Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Laos 50,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Started 1
Khuen United States 2,900 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Beda India 700 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Dowaniya India 3,400 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 8,500 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.39 % Unspecified 1
Walang Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Walang China 2,000 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang India 500 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang Nepal 1,500 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 3,200 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 3.30 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
South Asian, general Cyprus 16,000 Hindi Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 600 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan, Shanyan China 25,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tebbu China 25,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Phuen Thailand 9,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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