Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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 *
 Chakma India 260,000 Chakma Buddhism 4.88 % Complete Bible 5
 Dakpa India 100 Brokpake Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Groma India 700 Groma Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin India 11,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 6.64 % Complete Bible -
 Kachin India 44,000 Jingpho Buddhism 0.47 % Complete Bible 1
 Khampti India 21,000 Adi Buddhism 0.89 % Complete Bible 1
 Lama India 800 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Rongkup India 79,000 Lepcha Buddhism 25.66 % New Testament -
Mon India 1,400 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese India 5,200 Sinhala Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Sherpa India 44,000 Nepali Buddhism 15.81 % Complete Bible -
 Tangchanghya India 2,400 Tangchangya Buddhism 16.67 % Translation Started -
 Tibetan India 118,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
 Aiton India 4,300 Aiton Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Barua India 1,500 Bengali Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism 0.35 % Complete Bible 3
 Bhotia India 135,000 Nepali Buddhism 4.90 % Complete Bible 3
 Bhotia Sikkim India 82,000 Sikkimese Buddhism 4.44 % Unspecified 2
 Bhotia Tibetan India 4,000 Sikkimese Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Monpa But India 300 Sartang Buddhism 1.14 % Translation Started 1
 Monpa Dirang India 8,500 Tshangla Buddhism 0.77 % New Testament 1
 Drukpa India 14,000 Dzongkha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Gara India 900 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism 1.50 % Unspecified 1
 Jad India 2,600 Khamba Buddhism 0.59 % Translation Started 1
 Khamiyang India 1,600 Khamyang Buddhism 1.27 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943