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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,505,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▲		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Kikai Japan 13,000 Kikai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.72 % Unspecified 1
Kinnara Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.46 % Complete Bible 1
Kiorr Laos 4,800 Kiorr Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 7,900 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Laos 48,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Thailand 421,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 8
Kunigami Japan 4,900 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 23,000 Lao Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Lao France 19,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Laos 3,398,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 68
Lao New Zealand 1,400 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Thailand 60,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao United States 210,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,300 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lao Phuan Laos 147,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Lao Phuan Thailand 209,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Lao Song Thailand 36,000 Thai Song Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,505,000     540 ●       5,917
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