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 *
 Kui Laos 51,000 Kuay Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 1
 Kui Thailand 433,000 Kuay Buddhism 2.00 % 0.41 % New Testament 9
 Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
 Walang Bhutan 3,700 Bantawa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 462,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.04 % New Testament 9
 Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 600 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tebbu China 25,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,700 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 203,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 4.70 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
Torgut Mongolia 17,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 2.40 % 2.30 % New Testament -
 Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.15 % New Testament 2
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.48 % 3.24 % New Testament -
Sampang Nepal 1,700 Sampang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 8,000 Yamphu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kagate India 2,000 Syuba Buddhism 3.65 % 1.95 % New Testament 1
 Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
 Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 61,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism 3.50 % 2.50 % Bible Portions -
 Okinawan, Ryukyuan Bolivia 2,600 Okinawan, Central Buddhism 1.50 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
 Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 235,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism 0.21 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 5
 De'ang, Shwe China 7,900 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 131,000 Khun Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
 Tai Khun Laos 800 Khun Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Tai Khun Thailand 7,200 Khun Buddhism 1.50 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 1
 Bumthangpa Bhutan 23,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787


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