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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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Monpa Dirang India 8,600 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Drukpa, Dzongkha Denmark 700 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Drukpa India 14,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gara India 900 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism ● 1.50 % Unspecified 1
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jad India 2,600 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.59 % Translation Started 1
Jirel Nepal 6,600 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Khami Bangladesh 6,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ● 4.63 % New Testament 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khamiyang India 1,600 Khamyang Buddhism ● 1.27 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Lish India 2,700 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Started 1
Mangrik India 28,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mangrik Pakistan 54,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa India 48,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.94 % Unspecified 1
Marma (Magh) India 55,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa India 3,200 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Started 1
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong India 8,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rodiya Sri Lanka 18,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Sherdukpen India 4,200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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