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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 *
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 7,900 Lavrung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,200 sTodsde Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Namuyi China 8,800 Namuyi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Wutun China 3,100 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen United States 2,900 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,700 Tseku Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Chak Bangladesh 6,600 Chak Buddhism ● 0.35 % Unspecified 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Unspecified 1
Chong Cambodia 1,600 Chong Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Chong Thailand 2,100 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chrame China 50,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,600 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 5,700 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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