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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,256,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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Dariganga Mongolia 38,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Dolpa Nepal 4,700 Sherpa Buddhism ● 1.10 % New Testament 1
Dzakhchin, Zahchin Mongolia 39,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 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 % Unspecified 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,400 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Groma India 700 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 3,700 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) 74,000 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 2,900 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 1.38 % New Testament 1
Tai Khun Laos 800 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 Needed 1
Japanese New Zealand 14,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Paraguay 6,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Panama 2,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Portugal 700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Marshall Islands 300 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Philippines 4,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Russia 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,256,000     534 ●       5,943
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