Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
502,040,000
% of World Population
6.3 %
People Groups
666
Unreached Groups
511 (76.7 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Palaung, Pale | Myanmar (Burma) | 293,000 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.06 % | 5 Complete Bible | 6 |
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Palaung, Pale | Thailand | 6,400 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.93 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Kalmyk, Torgut | China | 192,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | Mongolia | 275,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 4 New Testament | 5 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | Russia | 180,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | 0.16 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Oki-No-Erabu | Japan | 3,100 | Oki-No-Erabu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
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Sino-Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 17,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Oy | Laos | 25,000 | Oy | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
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Pankhu, Panko | Bangladesh | 5,800 | Pangkhua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.31 % | -1 | 2 Translation Started | 1 |
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Lao Phuan | Laos | 155,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 2 Translation Started | 3 |
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Lao Phuan | Thailand | 215,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.10 % | 2 Translation Started | 4 |
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Phu Thai | Laos | 234,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.04 % | 2 Translation Started | 5 |
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Phu Thai | Thailand | 505,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.10 % | 2 Translation Started | 10 |
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Phu Thai | Vietnam | 254,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.50 % | 2.50 % | 2 Translation Started | -1 - |
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Khmu, Puman | China | 30,000 | U | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
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Karen, Kayah Eastern | Myanmar (Burma) | 9,000 | Kayah, Eastern | Buddhism | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 14.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Karen, Kayah Eastern | Thailand | 19,000 | Kayah, Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 18.00 % | 4.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Palaung, Rumai | Myanmar (Burma) | 160,000 | Palaung, Rumai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.20 % | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
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Saek | Thailand | 21,000 | Saek | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Samtao | Myanmar (Burma) | 11,000 | Samtao | Buddhism | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 5.40 % | 0 Unspecified | -1 - |
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Sherpa | China | 1,200 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Sherpa | India | 46,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 2 ● | 15.76 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Sherpa | Nepal | 128,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.22 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 3 |
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Shixing | China | 3,600 | Shuhi | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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So | Laos | 90,000 | So (Laos) | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.40 % | 1.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
| Totals: | 666 Peoples | 502,040,000 | 511 ● | 5,879 |
