Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,860,000
% of World Population
6.3 %
People Groups
686
Unreached Groups
534 (77.8 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Deaf | Japan | 247,000 | Japanese Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.54 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 5 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat | Kazakhstan | 500 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Mongolian | Kazakhstan | 800 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Buriat, Russian | Kazakhstan | 700 | Buriat, Russia | Buddhism | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 0.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Burmese | Korea, South | 23,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Thai | Korea, South | 103,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Japanese | Korea, South | 52,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Khmer | Korea, South | 47,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Vietnamese | Korea, South | 152,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Mongol, Khalka | Korea, South | 36,000 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.72 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Korean | Kyrgyzstan | 17,000 | Korean | Buddhism | 5 ● | 26.34 % | 16.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Kalmyk-Oirat | Kyrgyzstan | 3,800 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Chinese, general | Kyrgyzstan | 1,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.43 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Burmese | Laos | 5,300 | Burmese | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Thai | Laos | 150,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
|
Tai Khun | Laos | 800 | Khun | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Tai Khang | Laos | 27,000 | Kang | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Khmer | Laos | 7,700 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Thai, Northern | Laos | 39,000 | Thai, Northern | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Vietnamese | Laos | 128,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Kiorr | Laos | 5,000 | Kiorr | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Lao | Laos | 3,565,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 71 |
|
Oy | Laos | 25,000 | Oy | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
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Lao Phuan | Laos | 155,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 Translation Needed | 3 |
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Phu Thai | Laos | 234,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.04 % | 2 Translation Started | 5 |
| Totals: | 686 Peoples | 501,860,000 | 534 ● | 5,943 |
