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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% 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 *
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,200 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Oy Laos 24,000 Oy Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Tai He Laos 4,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Choni China 171,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Toku-No-shima Japan 5,000 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yaeyama Japan 47,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,300 Yinbaw Buddhism ● 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,100 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 83,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● 4.44 % Unspecified 2
Bhotia Tibetan India 3,300 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Khamiyang India 1,300 Khamyang Buddhism ● 1.27 % Unspecified 1
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Charumba India 1,000 Zakhring Buddhism ● 7.75 % Unspecified -
Ergong China 64,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Ersu China 45,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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