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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,098,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

687

Unreached Groups

539 (78.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lao Cambodia 24,000 Lao Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khmer Krom Cambodia 284,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 6
Deaf Cambodia 127,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.13 % Bible Portions 3
Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,300 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Bulgaria 1,700 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin Brunei 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 15.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
Han Chinese, Hakka Brunei 6,400 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Brunei 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Brazil 315,000 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 4,500 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bumthangpa Bhutan 23,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Kheng Bhutan 35,000 Khengkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Rongkup Bhutan 3,000 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 9,900 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 10,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.58 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 687 Peoples   505,098,000     539 ●       5,929
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