Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Tibetan, Nghari China 63,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
 Tibetan, Zhugqu China 49,000 Choni Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Wutun China 3,100 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yugur, Saragh China 12,000 Yugur, West Buddhism 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
 Tatar, Khakass China 800 Khakas Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
 Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
 Walang China 2,000 Walungge Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Tibetan, Shanyan China 25,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Tebbu China 25,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Buriat, Chinese China 168,000 Buriat, China Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
 Angku China 8,100 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Chinese, general Chile 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 30.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
 Burmese Canada 4,400 Burmese Buddhism 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Canada 20,000 Thai Buddhism 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Canada 91,000 Japanese Buddhism 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 2
 Khmer Canada 23,000 Khmer Buddhism 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Canada 169,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505       5,783


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