Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,382,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

672

Unreached Groups

507 (75.4 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Karen, Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 1,000 Yintale Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Lahu Shi China 128,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Tai Kaleun Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Barua Bangladesh 36,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Barua Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 131,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % New Testament 3
 Monpa Dirang India 8,100 Tshangla Buddhism 0.77 % New Testament 1
 Jirel Nepal 6,600 Jirel Buddhism 4.38 % New Testament 1
Khami Bangladesh 6,100 Chittagonian Buddhism 4.63 % New Testament 1
 Khowa India 1,600 Bugun Buddhism 21.20 % New Testament -
 Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Mangrik India 26,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Monpa Bhutan 99,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Marma (Magh) Bangladesh 247,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
 Marma (Magh) India 52,000 Rakhine Buddhism 0.39 % New Testament 1
 Rigzong India 7,900 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tamang Nepal 1,768,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism 6.60 % New Testament -
 Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
 Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 187,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
 Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Golog China 167,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
 Han Tai China 57,000 Lu Buddhism 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787