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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,009,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (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 * ▼
Burmese Thailand 207,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 4
Lao Phuan Thailand 209,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Burmese United States 194,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Lao United States 210,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Thai United States 183,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 4
Deaf Cambodia 125,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 3.13 % Unspecified 3
Amdo, Rongba China 163,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Buriat, Chinese China 170,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Choni China 171,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Golog China 168,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Northern China 152,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Tai Lue Laos 129,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Thai Laos 143,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Eurasian Japan 126,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 3
Lao Phuan Laos 147,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 159,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 130,000 Khun Buddhism ● 2.30 % 1.90 % Bible Portions 3
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 127,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 3
Japanese Peru 155,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
Sinhalese Australia 113,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Monpa Bhutan 96,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Ngalong Bhutan 88,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Amdo, Rtahu China 101,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Bulang China 106,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Bible Portions 2
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Totals: 683 Peoples   502,009,000     534 ●       5,834
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