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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,258,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Tibetan India 118,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Nyaw Thailand 83,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Bhotia Sikkim India 82,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.44 % Unspecified 2
Monpa Bhutan 97,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 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 94,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Deaf Laos 75,000 Laos Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.38 % Translation Needed 2
South Asian, general Switzerland 76,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 2
Ngalong Bhutan 88,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Yamannu Sri Lanka 80,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Thai Laos 148,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 126,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 3
Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 130,000 Khun Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Japanese Peru 160,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
Lao Phuan Laos 153,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 158,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Sherpa Nepal 126,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.22 % New Testament 3
Choni China 170,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 3
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,258,000     534 ●       5,943
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