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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,851,000

% 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 Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue China 811,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Tai Lue Laos 129,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue United States 4,500 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,200 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Olot China 3,200 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yonzhi China 4,200 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sogwo Arig China 50,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan, Deqen China 122,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 104,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tatar, Khakass China 800 Khakas Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Tebbu China 26,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tokpegola Nepal 1,400 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 201,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism ● 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 22,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism ● 6.44 % New Testament -
Totals: 688 Peoples   502,851,000     539 ●       5,897
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