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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

495,820,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

667

Unreached Groups

524 (78.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tamang Nepal 1,489,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● New Testament 5.00 % 30
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,600 Lhokpu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● Translation Needed 2.00 % 1.24 % 1
Kucong Vietnam 7,900 Kucong Buddhism ● Translation Needed 2.00 % 1.24 % 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,100 Tinani Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 738,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.05 % 0.05 % 15
Amdo, Rongba China 161,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.01 % 0.01 % 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 185,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.05 % 0.05 % 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Bonan, Tongren China 7,200 Bonan Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bunan China 2,100 Gahri Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.20 % 0.20 % 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
Ersu China 44,000 Ersu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Golog China 165,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.02 % 0.01 % 3
Han Tai China 57,000 Lu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.70 % 0.70 % 1
Hdzanggur China 5,500 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Huayao Tai China 90,000 Lu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.30 % 0.29 % 2
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 7,900 Lavrung Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,200 sTodsde Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,000 Lavrung Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jiarong, Situ China 204,000 Jiarong Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.03 % 0.03 % 4
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,800 Khamba Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 667 Peoples   495,820,000     524 ●       5,705
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