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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dzala Bhutan 17,000 Dzalakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Matpa Bhutan 21,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nupbi Bhutan 3,100 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nyenpa Bhutan 13,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Buriat, Chinese China 168,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Unspecified 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,600 Layakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,300 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism ● 25.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 2
Chepya Laos 2,600 Chepya Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nubri Nepal 1,700 Nubri Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tsum Nepal 2,700 Tsum Buddhism ☀︎ 0.07 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Sartang India 3,800 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.50 % Unspecified 1
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,700 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Lahta Buddhism ● 15.00 % 5.00 % Unspecified -
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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