Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,662,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

638

Unreached Groups

482 (75.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian Adh
Range
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Sinhalese Maldives 2,600 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Sinhalese Malaysia 4,900 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
 Sinhalese New Zealand 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Sinhalese Qatar 61,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Sinhalese Saudi Arabia 78,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 2
 Sinhalese Thailand 74,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Sinhalese United States 12,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Sino-Burmese China, Macau 21,000 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 So Laos 93,000 So (Laos) Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 2
 So Thailand 75,000 So (Laos) Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 South Asian, general Cyprus 17,000 Hindi Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 South Asian, general Switzerland 78,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 2
 Tai Doi Myanmar (Burma) 5,100 Tai Loi Buddhism Translation Needed Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Tai Khang China 42,000 Kang Buddhism Translation Needed Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Tai Laing Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 2
 Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
 Tai Lue China 798,000 Lu Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 16
 Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 2
 Tai Lue United States 4,700 Lu Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
 Tai Lue Vietnam 7,100 Lu Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
 Tai Mao Myanmar (Burma) 80,000 Shan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 2
 Tai Nua Myanmar (Burma) 104,000 Tai Nua Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 2
 Tai Nua China 486,000 Tai Nua Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 10
Totals: 638 Peoples   501,662,000       482 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)     5,744