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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,734,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lao Phuan Laos 145,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Phu Thai Laos 220,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 4
Samtao Laos 3,400 Samtao Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
So Laos 84,000 So Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Tai He Laos 4,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Laos 14,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bru, Western Laos 84,000 Bru, Western Buddhism ● 12.00 % 8.00 % Bible Portions -
Thai, Isan Laos 8,700 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Kaleun Laos 3,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Nyaw Laos 17,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Lue Laos 127,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Deaf Laos 72,000 Laos Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.38 % Translation Needed 1
Kui Laos 47,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Khuen Laos 12,000 Khuen Buddhism ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Gapong Laos 500 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Chepya Laos 2,400 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Korean Kyrgyzstan 16,000 Korean Buddhism ● 26.34 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
Kalmyk-Oirat Kyrgyzstan 3,700 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 900 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Korea, South 102,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Japanese Korea, South 52,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Korea, South 46,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,734,000     529 ●       5,820
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