Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
500,107,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
668
Unreached Groups
523 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samtao | Myanmar (Burma) | 11,000 | Samtao | Buddhism | 4 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 7.00 % | 5.40 % | -1 - |
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Saek | Thailand | 21,000 | Saek | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sherpa | China | 1,200 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sherpa | India | 39,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 16.05 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sherpa | Nepal | 103,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 4.24 % | -1 | 2 |
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Shixing | China | 3,600 | Shuhi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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So | Laos | 84,000 | So | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 1.40 % | 1.00 % | 2 |
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So | Thailand | 73,000 | So | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 |
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Amami-Oshima, Southern | Japan | 1,800 | Amami-Oshima, Southern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 |
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Tai He | Laos | 4,000 | Language unknown | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tai Laan | Laos | 700 | Language unknown | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 99,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.50 % | 0.35 % | 2 |
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Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | China | 492,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 10 |
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Tangchanghya | Bangladesh | 36,000 | Tangchangya | Buddhism | 2 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 23.66 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Taungyo | Myanmar (Burma) | 45,000 | Taungyo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 0.60 % | 0.40 % | 1 |
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Bru, Western | Laos | 84,000 | Bru, Western | Buddhism | 4 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 12.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Bru, Western | Thailand | 24,000 | Bru, Western | Buddhism | 4 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 8.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Gurung | Bangladesh | 800 | Gurung | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gurung | Nepal | 487,000 | Gurung | Buddhism | 2 ● | 4 New Testament | 5.15 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Lawa, Western | Thailand | 8,800 | Lawa, Western | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 16.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Karen, Pwo Eastern | Myanmar (Burma) | 1,161,000 | Karen, Pwo Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 30.00 % | 5.88 % | -1 - |
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Karen, Pwo Eastern | Thailand | 56,000 | Karen, Pwo Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 35.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Tibetan, Central | China | 945,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | 19 |
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Tibetan | India | 106,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.26 % | -1 | 2 |
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Tibetan, Bhotia | Nepal | 2,500 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: | 668 Peoples | 500,107,000 | 523 ● | 5,689 |
