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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ngaew Thailand 36,000 Thai Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,600 Layakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lemo China 2,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,500 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Loba Bhutan 2,300 Lhowa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,300 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mangrik India 26,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Matpa Bhutan 21,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Minyag, Western China 11,000 Minyag, Western Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,100 Mok Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Monba, Medog China 8,300 Sartang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mongol, Khalka China 68,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Sichuan China 29,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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