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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,714,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

676

Unreached Groups

528 (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 *
Tamang Bhutan 9,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,600 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,700 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,500 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Dzala Bhutan 16,000 Dzalakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Matpa Bhutan 20,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nupbi Bhutan 2,900 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 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 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,400 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,400 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Adap Bhutan 300 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ngalong Bhutan 87,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Kagate Bhutan 200 Syuba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai Belgium 3,500 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Belgium 4,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Belgium 500 Khmer Buddhism ● 7.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Belgium 1,300 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 17.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Belgium 10,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 676 Peoples   499,714,000     528 ●       5,690
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