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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,736,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

679

Unreached Groups

530 (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 *
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 8,000 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,200 sTodsde Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Situ China 207,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Khampa Eastern China 1,606,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
Khampa, Northern China 152,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Western China 269,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lawa China 108,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
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
Tai Lue China 808,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Minyak China 27,000 Muya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monba, Medog China 8,300 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
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 % New Testament 1
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism ● 5.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Naju China 1,900 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 679 Peoples   499,736,000     530 ●       5,821
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