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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,107,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

668

Unreached Groups

523 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status ▲		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Chong Cambodia 1,600 Chong Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
Chong Thailand 2,000 Chong Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.80 % 0.00 % 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,400 Dakpakha Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kikai Japan 13,000 Kikai Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.72 % 1
Kunigami Japan 4,900 Kunigami Buddhism ● Unspecified 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lama Pakistan 200 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 67,000 Miyako Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.51 % 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,900 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.45 % 1
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,200 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Oy Laos 24,000 Oy Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Tai He Laos 4,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Toku-No-shima Japan 5,000 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● Unspecified 2.00 % 0.55 % 1
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.40 % 0.00 % 1
Yaeyama Japan 47,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.38 % 1
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Yinbaw Buddhism ● Unspecified 32.00 % 25.00 % -
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khamiyang India 1,400 Khamyang Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.27 % 1
Totals: 668 Peoples   500,107,000     523 ●       5,689
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