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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 *
Tibetan Bhutan 4,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Canada 5,400 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,800 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Sweden 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuva China 4,300 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lahu Shi Thailand 16,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 1.80 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi United States 2,200 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Tai Kaleun Laos 3,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nyaw Laos 17,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,000 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Drukpa, Dzongkha Denmark 600 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khas Bhutan 900 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Korea, South 35,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.72 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Russia 3,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Taiwan 1,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka United States 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,600 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue United States 4,500 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,100 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 676 Peoples   499,714,000     528 ●       5,690
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