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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,009,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sino-Burmese China, Macau 19,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai China, Macau 800 Thai Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai China, Hong Kong 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese China, Hong Kong 47,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Japanese China, Hong Kong 13,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 750,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongba China 163,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 189,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 101,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bai, Southern China 443,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 2.80 % 2.80 % Bible Portions -
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bulang China 106,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Bible Portions 2
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Buriat, Chinese China 170,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Burmese China 26,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Choni China 171,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Chrame China 51,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chuanlan China 399,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
Chuanqing China 1,013,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
Lemo China 2,800 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   502,009,000     534 ●       5,834
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