Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,381,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

517 (75.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Korean Kyrgyzstan 18,000 Korean Buddhism 26.34 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
 Korean Thailand 21,000 Korean Buddhism 24.00 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Zayein Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Zayein Buddhism 18.00 % 9.00 % Unspecified -
 Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Laos 3,654,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Rongkup-Lepcha India 88,000 Lepcha Buddhism 24.76 % New Testament -
 Mru Bangladesh 73,000 Mru Buddhism 4.09 % 2.11 % New Testament -
 Sinhalese Brunei 1,300 Sinhala Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Cyprus 8,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Libya 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 9.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Oman 34,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Singapore 17,000 Sinhala Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Phu Thai Vietnam 255,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Karen, Kayah Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 20.00 % 14.00 % New Testament -
Karen, Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 18.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism 7.00 % 5.40 % Bible Portions -
 Sherpa India 50,000 Nepali Buddhism 14.74 % Complete Bible -
 Sherpa Nepal 127,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Tangchanghya Bangladesh 68,000 Tangchangya Buddhism 13.37 % Translation Started -
 Tangchanghya India 2,300 Tangchangya Buddhism 16.67 % Translation Started -
 Bru, Western Laos 91,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Bru, Western Thailand 20,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 605,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism 16.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 685 Peoples   503,381,000     517       5,797