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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Siyar Nepal 500 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bhote Nepal 13,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Jirel Nepal 5,400 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Tamang Nepal 1,462,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 6.60 % New Testament -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chhairottan Nepal Unknown Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thakali Chimtan Nepal Unknown Thakali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tangbe Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,800 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Needed 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Tokpegola Nepal 1,400 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 22,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism ● 6.40 % New Testament -
Sampang Nepal 1,400 Sampang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,600 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Naaba Nepal 600 Naaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nubri Nepal 1,500 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tsum Nepal 2,200 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kagate Nepal 600 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Chin, Asho Myanmar (Burma) 169,000 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 864,000 Pa'o Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.30 % New Testament 17
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,156,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 623
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 43,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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