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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Barua Bangladesh 11,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bogum India 200 Bugun Buddhism ● 14.19 % New Testament -
Monpa Dirang India 7,100 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Jirel Nepal 5,400 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Khowa India 1,400 Bugun Buddhism ● 21.09 % New Testament -
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lonpa India 900 Kangri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 96,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Tamang Bangladesh 800 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.97 % New Testament 1
Tamang Nepal 1,462,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 6.60 % New Testament -
Golog China 168,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 750,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongba China 163,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 189,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 101,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Khampa Eastern China 1,613,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
Khampa, Northern China 152,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Western China 270,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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