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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,107,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

668

Unreached Groups

523 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Japanese China 6,900 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Khang China 43,000 Kang Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
Khmer China 1,100 Khmer Buddhism ● Complete Bible 3.00 % 1.50 % 1
Bulang China 106,000 Blang Buddhism ● New Testament 0.06 % 0.06 % 2
Kyerung China 8,400 Kyerung Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kalmyk, Torgut China 194,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● New Testament 0.12 % 0.12 % 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Samtao China 200 Samtao Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 492,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.19 % 0.17 % 10
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Central China 945,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.04 % 0.03 % 19
Choni China 171,000 Choni Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.20 % 0.10 % 3
Tu China 261,000 Tu Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.01 % 0.01 % 5
Tuva China 4,300 Tuvan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lahu Shi China 129,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● New Testament 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,300 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 668 Peoples   500,107,000     523 ●       5,689
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