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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,369,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▲		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Japanese Marshall Islands 400 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Philippines 4,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Russia 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Singapore 39,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Spain 5,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Switzerland 5,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Thailand 71,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Taiwan 14,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United Kingdom 30,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United States 839,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 17
Japanese Vietnam 9,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Kachin India 37,000 Jingpho Buddhism ● 0.47 % Complete Bible 1
Khampti India 17,000 Adi Buddhism ● 0.89 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Australia 35,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Belgium 500 Khmer Buddhism ● 7.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Khmer Canada 22,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Cambodia 14,045,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.20 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 281
Khmer France 71,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Germany 13,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Korea, South 46,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Laos 7,300 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer New Zealand 9,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Thailand 65,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer United Kingdom 11,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.20 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Cambodian United States 255,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 5
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,369,000     540 ●       5,916
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