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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 %)

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 *
Chinese, general Chile 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 30.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
Bai, Southern China 671,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
Burmese China 26,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chrame China 50,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
De'ang, Shwe China 7,900 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Japanese China 6,900 Japanese Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Khang China 42,000 Kang Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Blang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Kyerung China 8,400 Kyerung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Unspecified 1
Kalmyk, Torgut China 108,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 1
Khmu, Puman China 30,000 U Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Samtao China 200 Samtao Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 489,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan, Central China 939,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
Choni China 170,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Tu China 259,000 Tu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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