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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
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 6,100 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,600 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Drukpa Bhutan 216,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 96,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,100 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Dzala Bhutan 17,000 Dzalakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Matpa Bhutan 20,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nupbi Bhutan 3,000 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nyenpa Bhutan 12,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 10,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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