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 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul | Mongolia | 255,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 3.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 |
|
Tu | China | 257,000 | Tu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 5 |
|
Drukpa | Bhutan | 228,000 | Dzongkha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
|
Khampa, Western | China | 265,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 5 |
|
Kampuchea Krom | Cambodia | 272,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.20 % | 0.60 % | 5 |
|
Deaf | Japan | 254,000 | Japanese Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 1.54 % | -1 | 5 |
|
Burmese | Bangladesh | 317,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.62 % | -1 | 6 |
|
Palaung, Pale | Myanmar (Burma) | 289,000 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.10 % | 0.06 % | 6 |
|
Deaf | Thailand | 346,000 | Thai Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 1.10 % | -1 | 7 |
|
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Batgama | Sri Lanka | 367,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.48 % | -1 | 7 |
|
Kui | Thailand | 417,000 | Kuay | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 2.00 % | 0.41 % | 8 |
|
Tavoyan | Myanmar (Burma) | 452,000 | Tavoyan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.10 % | 0.04 % | 9 |
|
Phu Thai | Thailand | 486,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.60 % | 0.10 % | 10 |
|
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | China | 486,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 10 |
|
Gurung | Nepal | 505,000 | Gurung | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 5.00 % | -1 | 10 |
|
Thai, Khorat | Thailand | 553,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 11 |
|
Amdo, Hbrogpa | China | 738,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 15 |
|
Tibetan Gtsang | China | 753,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 15 |
|
Vietnamese | Cambodia | 802,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.00 % | 0.17 % | 16 |
|
Tai Lue | China | 798,000 | Lu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.50 % | 0.33 % | 16 |
|
Pa-O | Myanmar (Burma) | 836,000 | Pa'o | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 1.70 % | 0.30 % | 17 |
|
Japanese | United States | 829,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 17 |
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Burakumin | Japan | 892,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 18 |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Myanmar (Burma) | 969,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 2.00 % | 1.40 % | 19 |
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Tibetan, Central | China | 933,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | 19 |
| Totals: | 667 Peoples | 495,820,000 | 524 ● | 5,705 |