Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,382,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

672

Unreached Groups

507 (75.4 %)

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 *
 Tamang Nepal 1,768,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism 6.60 % New Testament -
 Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism 1.15 % 0.69 % New Testament 1
 Walang Nepal 1,400 Walungge Buddhism ☀︎ 0.07 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
 Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism 1.79 % Unspecified 1
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,700 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.48 % 3.24 % New Testament -
Sampang Nepal 1,700 Sampang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 8,000 Yamphu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Nubri Nepal 1,700 Nubri Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Tsum Nepal 2,700 Tsum Buddhism ☀︎ 0.07 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Kaike Nepal 1,600 Kaike Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Thai Netherlands 23,000 Thai Buddhism 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Netherlands 5,500 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Netherlands 25,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Tibetan Netherlands 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese New Caledonia 2,800 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Burmese New Zealand 2,500 Burmese Buddhism 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai New Zealand 8,400 Thai Buddhism 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese New Zealand 25,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer New Zealand 9,800 Khmer Buddhism 3.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese New Zealand 7,600 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Lao New Zealand 1,600 Lao Buddhism 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese New Zealand 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Japanese Northern Mariana Islands 800 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507       5,787