Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
495,872,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
668
Unreached Groups
525 (78.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marma | Myanmar (Burma) | 2,671,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 53 |
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Marma | India | 46,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.39 % | -1 | 1 |
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Manmet | China | 1,700 | Man Met | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Miyako, Ryukyuan | Japan | 68,000 | Miyako | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 3.00 % | 0.51 % | 1 |
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Mon | India | 1,200 | Ladakhi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.43 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mon | Pakistan | 1,200 | Balti | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mpi | Thailand | 1,500 | Mpi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mru | Bangladesh | 33,000 | Mru | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 4.38 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mugal | Nepal | 300 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Amami-Oshima, Northern | Japan | 10,000 | Amami-Oshima, Northern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 1.00 % | 0.45 % | 1 |
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Nyahkur | Thailand | 1,600 | Nyahkur | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kalmyk, Torgut | China | 191,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul | Mongolia | 255,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 3.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul | Russia | 185,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.16 % | 0.16 % | 4 |
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Oki-No-Erabu | Japan | 3,200 | Oki-No-Erabu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 |
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Palaung, Pale | Myanmar (Burma) | 289,000 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.10 % | 0.06 % | 6 |
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Palaung, Pale | Thailand | 6,200 | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sinhalese | Maldives | 2,300 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 |
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Sino-Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 16,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 |
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Oy | Laos | 23,000 | Oy | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 |
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Pankhu, Panko | Bangladesh | 4,000 | Pangkhua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 4.49 % | -1 | 1 |
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Lao Phuan | Laos | 141,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 3 |
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Lao Phuan | Thailand | 207,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 1.50 % | 0.10 % | 4 |
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Phu Thai | Laos | 214,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 4 |
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Phu Thai | Thailand | 486,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.60 % | 0.10 % | 10 |
| Totals: | 668 Peoples | 495,872,000 | 525 ● | 5,709 |