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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,107,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

668

Unreached Groups

523 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Angku China 8,200 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 10,000 Lakha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,400 Tseku Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.10 % 0.10 % 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,400 Layakha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Soyot Russia 3,700 Tuvan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tuvans-Todzhans Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Shan India 1,700 Shan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.22 % 1
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 30,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Uuld Mongolia 8,700 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.05 % 0.05 % 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● New Testament 4.01 % 1
Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● New Testament 0.10 % 0.08 % 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● New Testament 0.80 % 0.70 % 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,900 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● New Testament 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Chepya Laos 2,400 Chepya Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Adap Bhutan 300 Dzongkha Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sampang Nepal 1,400 Sampang Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,500 Yamphu Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Naaba Nepal 600 Naaba Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nubri Nepal 1,400 Nubri Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tsum Nepal 2,200 Tsum Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 668 Peoples   500,107,000     523 ●       5,689
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