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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 *
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rongkup Bhutan 2,900 Lepcha Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah Bhutan 3,600 Nepali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,700 Sherpa Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Bhutan 10,000 Nepali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 2.08 % 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,500 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Drukpa Bhutan 213,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Khas Bhutan 900 Bengali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Bhutan 95,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,000 Nepali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 3.59 % 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,600 Khamba Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,700 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 2.11 % 1
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 668 Peoples   500,107,000     523 ●       5,689
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