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Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▼
Sherpa Nepal 105,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.22 % New Testament 2
So Laos 86,000 So Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 108,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Thai, Isan United States 85,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tibetan India 99,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 116,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Bhotia India 114,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 4.90 % Complete Bible 2
Bhotia Sikkim India 83,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.44 % Unspecified 2
Monpa Bhutan 96,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 99,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Amdo, Rtahu China 101,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Deqen China 122,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 104,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
South Asian, general Switzerland 76,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 2
Ngalong Bhutan 88,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Yamannu Sri Lanka 77,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Asho Khyang India 800 Chin, Asho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bayad Mongolia 65,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Australia 13,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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