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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,776,000

% 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 *
Chinese, general Brazil 311,000 Portuguese Buddhism ● 30.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Botswana 1,300 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 25.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Bolivia 2,400 Okinawan, Central Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,400 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sharchop Bhutan 65,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,400 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bumthangpa Bhutan 22,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Kheng Bhutan 34,000 Khengkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Rongkup Bhutan 2,900 Lepcha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Newah Bhutan 3,600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,700 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Bhutan 10,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 2.08 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Drukpa Bhutan 213,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Khas Bhutan 900 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Bhutan 95,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,776,000     529 ●       5,691
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