Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Yaeyama Japan 45,000 Yaeyama Buddhism 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yamannu Sri Lanka 80,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
 Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism 0.99 % New Testament 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
 Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yoy Thailand 8,200 Yoy Buddhism 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
 Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
 Yugur, Saragh China 12,000 Yugur, West Buddhism 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.52 % Complete Bible -
 Asho Khyang Bangladesh 5,400 Chin, Asho Buddhism 38.29 % Complete Bible -
Badahala Sri Lanka 117,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Berava Sri Lanka 380,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Bintanna Sri Lanka 6,900 Sinhala Buddhism 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.02 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Kazakhstan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 12.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Uzbekistan 1,100 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 7.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
 Chakma Bangladesh 528,000 Chakma Buddhism 7.47 % Complete Bible -
 Charumba India 1,100 Zakhring Buddhism 7.75 % Unspecified -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,100 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
 Chinese, general Argentina 78,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 31.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Christmas Island 800 Language unknown Buddhism 14.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
 Deaf Myanmar (Burma) 406,000 Myanmar Sign Language Buddhism 8.98 % Bible Portions -
 Deaf Sri Lanka 109,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism 8.38 % Bible Portions -
 Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism 16.04 % Translation Started -
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943