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 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dolpa | Nepal | 3,900 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.10 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Durbet, Dorwoten | Mongolia | 83,000 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Dzakhchin, Zahchin | Mongolia | 38,000 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.70 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Sharchop | Bhutan | 66,000 | Tshangla | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Palaung, Shwe | Myanmar (Burma) | 233,000 | Palaung, Shwe | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.12 % | 1 Translation Needed | 5 |
|
Gongduk | Bhutan | 2,400 | Gongduk | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
|
Groma | China | 19,000 | Groma | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
|
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Groma | India | 700 | Groma | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
|
Guiqiong | China | 13,000 | Guiqiong | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
|
Han Chinese, Teochew | Singapore | 595,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 7.07 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Singapore | 1,375,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 5 ● | 12.00 % | 10.61 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Singapore | 433,000 | Chinese, Yue | Buddhism | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 7.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Sherpa Helambu | Nepal | 2,400 | Hyolmo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.38 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Tai Khun | Myanmar (Burma) | 130,000 | Khun | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.30 % | 1.90 % | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
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Tai Khun | Laos | 800 | Khun | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
|
Hu | China | 1,100 | Hu | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
|
Intha | Myanmar (Burma) | 102,000 | Intha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | 0.07 % | 1 Translation Needed | 2 |
|
Japanese | Japan | 120,880,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2,418 |
|
Kachin | India | 37,000 | Jingpho | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.47 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Yehlmo | Nepal | 10,000 | Hyolmo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.99 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Tai Khang | China | 43,000 | Kang | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Tai Khang | Laos | 26,000 | Kang | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
|
Karen, Kayah Western | Myanmar (Burma) | 161,000 | Kayah, Western | Buddhism | 5 ● | 28.00 % | 20.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Bumthangpa | Bhutan | 22,000 | Bumthangkha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.59 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Khampti, Khamti Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 8,900 | Khamti | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.04 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
| Totals: | 688 Peoples | 501,606,000 | 539 ● | 5,879 |
