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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,776,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Sartang India 3,500 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Tai Darai India 500 Khamyang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai Korea, South 102,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 79,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Bulang China 106,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Sinhalese Australia 112,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Sherpa Nepal 103,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.24 % New Testament 2
So Laos 84,000 So Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 107,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Thai, Isan United States 84,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tibetan India 106,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.26 % Complete Bible 2
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 118,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Bhotia India 116,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.90 % Complete Bible 2
Bhotia Sikkim India 85,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.45 % Unspecified 2
Monpa Bhutan 95,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 99,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Amdo, Rtahu China 101,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,776,000     529 ●       5,691
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