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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,016,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kinnara Sri Lanka 29,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.46 % Complete Bible 1
Kiorr Laos 5,000 Kiorr Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Laos 50,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Thailand 433,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 9
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,800 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
Kunigami Japan 4,800 Kunigami Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Cambodia 24,000 Lao Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Lao France 19,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Laos 3,565,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 71
Lao New Zealand 1,600 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Thailand 62,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao United States 215,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Lao Phuan Laos 155,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 3
Lao Phuan Thailand 215,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Started 4
Lao Song Thailand 37,000 Thai Song Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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