Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Dolpa Nepal 4,500 Sherpa Buddhism 1.38 % 0.83 % New Testament 1
 Sharchop Bhutan 68,000 Tshangla Buddhism 0.15 % 0.15 % New Testament 1
 Bru, Eastern Thailand 26,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 De'ang, Shwe China 7,900 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Guiqiong China 12,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 3,800 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 3.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Myanmar (Burma) 75,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,800 Hyolmo Buddhism 1.38 % New Testament 1
 Tai Khun Laos 900 Khun Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Tai Khun Thailand 7,200 Khun Buddhism 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
 Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Started 1
 Japanese Mexico 5,600 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Malaysia 16,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Netherlands 5,800 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese New Zealand 25,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Paraguay 7,200 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Peru 54,000 Spanish Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Panama 2,300 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Portugal 700 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Palau 1,100 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Marshall Islands 300 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811