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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

495,820,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

667

Unreached Groups

524 (78.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Thakali Chimtan Nepal Unknown Thakali Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lao Krang Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,500 Thai Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Gapong Laos 500 Phu Thai Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lao Ngaew Thailand 34,000 Thai Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dzala Bhutan 18,000 Dzalakha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Matpa Bhutan 21,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nupbi Bhutan 3,200 Nupbikha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nyenpa Bhutan 13,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Tak Bai Malaysia 4,100 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 22,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.60 % 0.60 % 1
Lao Lom Thailand 28,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tangbe Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,900 Thakali Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.79 % 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.06 % 1
Tokpegola Nepal 1,500 Sherpa Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Angku China 8,100 Kon Keu Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,900 Tseku Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 667 Peoples   495,820,000     524 ●       5,705
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