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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Phu Thai | Vietnam | 247,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 2 Translation Started | 4.50 % | 2.50 % | -1 - |
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Khmu, Puman | China | 22,000 | U | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Karen, Eastern Kayah | Myanmar (Burma) | 8,800 | Kayah, Eastern | Buddhism | 5 ● | 4 New Testament | 20.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Karen, Eastern Kayah | Thailand | 18,000 | Kayah, Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4 New Testament | 18.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Palaung, Rumai | Myanmar (Burma) | 154,000 | Palaung, Rumai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.40 % | 0.20 % | 3 |
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Saek | Thailand | 20,000 | Saek | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Samtao | Myanmar (Burma) | 11,000 | Samtao | Buddhism | 4 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 7.00 % | 5.40 % | -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 | 38,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 16.05 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sherpa | Nepal | 107,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 4.24 % | -1 | 2 |
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Shixing | China | 3,500 | Shuhi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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So | Laos | 82,000 | So | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 1.40 % | 1.00 % | 2 |
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So | Thailand | 72,000 | 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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Thai, Southern | Thailand | 5,054,000 | Thai, Southern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.90 % | 0.25 % | 101 |
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Tai He | Laos | 3,900 | 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 | 486,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 10 |
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Tangchanghya | Bangladesh | 37,000 | Tangchangya | Buddhism | 2 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 23.66 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Taungyo, Dawe | Myanmar (Burma) | 45,000 | Taungyo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.60 % | 0.40 % | 1 |
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Bru, Western | Laos | 82,000 | 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 | 900 | Gurung | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gurung | Nepal | 505,000 | Gurung | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 5.00 % | -1 | 10 |
| Totals: | 668 Peoples | 495,872,000 | 525 ● | 5,709 |