Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
499,734,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
677
Unreached Groups
529 (78.1 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Palaung, Shwe | Myanmar (Burma) | 231,000 | Palaung, Shwe | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.12 % | 2 Translation Started | 5 |
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Gongduk | Bhutan | 2,400 | Gongduk | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Groma | China | 19,000 | Groma | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Groma | India | 700 | Groma | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Guiqiong | China | 13,000 | Guiqiong | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | Singapore | 1,435,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 5 ● | 12.00 % | 10.61 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Teochew | Singapore | 604,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 7.07 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Singapore | 440,000 | Chinese, Yue | Buddhism | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 7.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Tai Khun | Myanmar (Burma) | 129,000 | 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 |
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Sherpa Helambu | Nepal | 2,400 | Hyolmo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.38 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Hu | China | 1,100 | Hu | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
|
Intha | Myanmar (Burma) | 102,000 | Intha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | 0.07 % | 1 Translation Needed | 2 |
|
Japanese | Japan | 121,301,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2,426 |
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Kachin | India | 36,000 | Jingpho | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.47 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Yehlmo | Nepal | 9,900 | 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 | 25,000 | Kang | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
|
Kikai | Japan | 13,000 | Kikai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.72 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
|
Karen, Kayah | Myanmar (Burma) | 160,000 | 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 |
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Khampti | India | 17,000 | Adi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.89 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Kheng | Bhutan | 34,000 | Khengkha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Khmer | Cambodia | 14,442,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.20 % | 1.90 % | 5 Complete Bible | 289 |
| Totals: | 677 Peoples | 499,734,000 | 529 ● | 5,820 |
