Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
500,081,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
664
Unreached Groups
520 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nau Buddh | India | 972,000 | Marathi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.33 % | -1 | 19 |
|
Mon | Myanmar (Burma) | 1,135,000 | Mon | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.90 % | 0.82 % | 23 |
|
Khmer | Vietnam | 1,302,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.00 % | 1.87 % | 26 |
|
Tamang | Nepal | 1,435,000 | Tamang, Eastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 5.00 % | -1 | 29 |
|
Khmer, Northern | Thailand | 1,455,000 | Khmer, Northern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 2.00 % | 1.33 % | 29 |
|
Khampa Eastern | China | 1,606,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.05 % | 0.01 % | 32 |
|
Rakhine | Myanmar (Burma) | 2,681,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 54 |
|
Lao | Laos | 3,348,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.50 % | 2.00 % | 67 |
|
Tai Man, Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 4,493,000 | Shan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.90 % | 0.82 % | 90 |
|
Mongol | China | 7,628,000 | Mongolian, Peripheral | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.80 % | 0.40 % | 153 |
|
|
Khmer | Cambodia | 14,442,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.20 % | 1.90 % | 289 |
|
Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 31,146,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.35 % | 0.08 % | 623 |
|
Thai | Thailand | 50,629,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.30 % | 0.27 % | 1,013 |
|
Japanese | Japan | 121,301,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.20 % | 0.30 % | 2,426 |
| Totals: | 664 Peoples | 500,081,000 | 520 ● | 5,720 |
