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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▲		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai United Kingdom 53,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Ukraine 3,500 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United States 229,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
Thai, Isan Iceland 1,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,100 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,960,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 379
Thai, Isan United States 87,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,766,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 155
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,341,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 107
Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Started 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Started 1
Tibetan India 118,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Toku-No-Shima Japan 4,900 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Tuvan, Uriankhai Mongolia 42,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 30,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,400 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Bulgaria 1,700 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Cambodia 818,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 16
Yaeyama Japan 45,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,315,000     533 ●       5,942
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