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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,391,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

532 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▼
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ngaew Thailand 35,000 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Dzala Bhutan 17,000 Dzalakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Matpa Bhutan 20,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nupbi Bhutan 3,000 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tangbe Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,900 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Needed 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Tokpegola Nepal 1,500 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,600 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 15,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,500 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Soyot Russia 3,700 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuvans-Todzhans Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Shan India 1,700 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,300 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 29,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uuld Mongolia 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Khoton Mongolia 12,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,391,000     532 ●       5,920
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