Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
Mon Pakistan 1,400 Balti Buddhism 1.69 % 1.69 % Bible Portions 1
 Mpi Thailand 1,600 Mpi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism 4.09 % 2.11 % New Testament -
 Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
 Nyahkur Thailand 1,600 Nyahkur Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Kalmyk, Torgut China 107,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 230,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 5
 Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 179,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,100 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
 Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 295,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 6
 Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Burmese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Oy Laos 26,000 Oy Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
 Pankhu, Panko Bangladesh 5,900 Pangkhua Buddhism 3.31 % Translation Started 1
 Lao Phuan Laos 159,000 Phuan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 3
 Lao Phuan Thailand 199,000 Phuan Buddhism 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Started 4
 Phu Thai Laos 241,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
 Phu Thai Thailand 504,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
 Phu Thai Vietnam 261,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Khmu, Puman China 29,000 U Buddhism ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
 Kayah (Eastern) Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 20.00 % 14.00 % New Testament -
 Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 18.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 160,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
 Saek Thailand 21,000 Saek Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism 7.00 % 5.40 % Bible Portions -
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811