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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi 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 9,100 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 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 6,200 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mongol, Khalka United States 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mongolian Kazakhstan 700 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Mongolian, Peripheral United States 3,600 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Korea, South 36,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.72 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Taiwan 1,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Walang China 2,100 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Chinese, general Argentina 77,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 31.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Anguilla 300 English Buddhism ● 30.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Botswana 1,300 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 25.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Belgium 10,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Brazil 313,000 Portuguese Buddhism ● 30.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Chile 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 30.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
Chinese, general Cyprus 1,100 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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