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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,714,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

676

Unreached Groups

528 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▲		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,800 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Needed 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 400 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 10,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,400 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,400 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,100 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 2
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Naaba Nepal 600 Naaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tsum Nepal 2,200 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Needed 1
Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,000 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Chak Bangladesh 3,000 Chak Buddhism ● 0.73 % Translation Started 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Chrame China 51,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 8,900 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Started 1
Phu Thai Laos 220,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 4
Phu Thai Thailand 490,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Phu Thai United States 55,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 676 Peoples   499,714,000     528 ●       5,690
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