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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kyerung Nepal 3,700 Kyerung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lao Song Thailand 37,000 Thai Song Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism ● 1.69 % 1.69 % Bible Portions 1
Nyahkur Thailand 1,700 Nyahkur Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 161,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
So Laos 91,000 So (Laos) Buddhism ● 1.42 % 1.02 % Bible Portions 2
So Thailand 75,000 So (Laos) Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 2
Thai, Southern Malaysia 4,400 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,355,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 107
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 104,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 489,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Laos 15,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 110,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Tibetan Pakistan 6,800 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tu China 259,000 Tu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mangrik Pakistan 55,000 Balti Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lawa China 107,000 Awa (China) Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Bible Portions -
Jiarong, Situ China 206,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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