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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,081,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

664

Unreached Groups

520 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Palaung, Shwe China 8,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,400 Gongduk Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Groma India 700 Groma Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Khang China 43,000 Kang Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
Tai Khang Laos 25,000 Kang Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kiorr Laos 4,700 Kiorr Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.00 % 0.60 % 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kyerung China 8,400 Kyerung Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kyerung Nepal 3,000 Kyerung Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mpi Thailand 1,500 Mpi Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pankhu, Panko Bangladesh 3,900 Pangkhua Buddhism ● Translation Needed 4.49 % 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,300 Phuan Buddhism ● Translation Needed 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Lao Phuan Laos 145,000 Phuan Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.00 % 0.80 % 3
Lao Phuan Thailand 208,000 Phuan Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.50 % 0.10 % 4
Saek Thailand 21,000 Saek Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism ● Translation Needed 7.00 % 5.40 % -
Samtao China 200 Samtao Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Samtao Laos 3,400 Samtao Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Samtao Thailand 100 Samtao Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 664 Peoples   500,081,000     520 ●       5,720
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