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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

495,820,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

667

Unreached Groups

524 (78.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▼
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul Russia 185,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● New Testament 0.16 % 0.16 % 4
Lao Phuan Thailand 207,000 Phuan Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.50 % 0.10 % 4
Phu Thai Laos 214,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.50 % 0.40 % 4
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 185,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.05 % 0.05 % 4
Jiarong, Situ China 204,000 Jiarong Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.03 % 0.03 % 4
Eurasian Japan 127,000 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 5.00 % 1.50 % 3
Thai, Central Laos 137,000 Thai Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.60 % 0.30 % 3
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 126,000 Danau Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.50 % 0.40 % 3
Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 129,000 Khun Buddhism ● Bible Portions 2.30 % 1.90 % 3
Japanese Peru 153,000 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.50 % 0.50 % 3
Lao Phuan Laos 141,000 Phuan Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.00 % 0.80 % 3
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 154,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.40 % 0.20 % 3
Choni China 168,000 Choni Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.20 % 0.10 % 3
Amdo, Rongba China 161,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.01 % 0.01 % 3
Golog China 165,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.02 % 0.01 % 3
Khampa, Northern China 150,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.02 % 0.01 % 3
Mongolian, Northern Mongolia 155,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● New Testament 2.00 % 1.50 % 3
Buriat, Chinese China 167,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.90 % 3
Burmese United States 96,000 Burmese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.00 % 0.30 % 2
Thai, Central Korea, South 102,000 Thai Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.80 % 0.40 % 2
Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 79,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● Complete Bible 5.00 % 2.00 % 2
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 101,000 Intha Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.10 % 0.07 % 2
Bulang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ● New Testament 0.06 % 0.06 % 2
Sinhalese Australia 110,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Sherpa Nepal 107,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● New Testament 4.24 % 2
Totals: 667 Peoples   495,820,000     524 ●       5,705
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