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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,098,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

687

Unreached Groups

539 (78.5 %)

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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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Tibetan Gtsang China 768,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Phu Thai Thailand 492,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 496,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 460,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 9
Kui Thailand 422,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 8
Batgama Sri Lanka 376,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.48 % Complete Bible 8
Deaf Thailand 350,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Burmese Bangladesh 316,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.62 % Complete Bible 6
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 295,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % New Testament 6
Khmer Krom Cambodia 284,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 6
Thai United States 226,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 234,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Translation Started 5
Khmer, Cambodian United States 256,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 5
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 265,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 5
Phu Thai Laos 226,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
Tu China 263,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Khampa, Western China 271,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
Deaf Japan 252,000 Japanese Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.54 % Bible Portions 5
Burmese Thailand 207,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 4
Burmese United States 195,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Chakma India 219,000 Chakma Buddhism ● 4.91 % New Testament 4
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 185,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Lao United States 211,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Kalmyk, Torgut China 195,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 4
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 187,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Totals: 687 Peoples   505,098,000     539 ●       5,929
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