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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Jiarong, Situ China 206,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Khampa Eastern China 1,597,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
Khampa, Northern China 151,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Western China 267,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lawa China 107,000 Awa (China) Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Bible Portions -
Lemo China 2,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue China 804,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Minyag, Western China 11,000 Minyag, Western Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monba, Medog China 8,300 Sartang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mongolian, Peripheral China 5,581,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 112
Mongol, Khalka China 68,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Sichuan China 29,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Olot China 3,200 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Tibetan Gtsang China 758,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Naju China 1,900 Naxi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 672 Peoples   503,382,000     507 ●       5,787
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