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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

497,898,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

668

Unreached Groups

525 (78.6 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.20 % 0.10 % 1
Mongol, Khalka Korea, South 36,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.72 % 1.20 % 1
Mongol, Khalka Russia 3,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● Complete Bible 2.00 % 1.20 % 1
Mongol, Khalka Taiwan 500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● Complete Bible 2.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mongol, Khalka United States 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● Complete Bible 2.00 % 1.20 % 1
Mongol, Sichuan China 36,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● New Testament 0.10 % 0.02 % 1
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.03 % 0.00 % 1
Naju China 1,900 Naxi Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Namuyi China 8,800 Namuyi Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Naxi, Northern China 3,300 Naxi Buddhism ● Bible Portions 4.00 % 0.20 % 1
Olot China 3,200 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Qiang, Cimulin China 17,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
Qiang, Luhua China 24,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
Qiang, Mawo China 20,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
Qiang, Yadu China 39,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
Qixingmin China 5,900 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Queyu China 11,000 Queyu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sogwo Arig China 49,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 2.00 % 0.04 % 2
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan Gtsang China 756,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.02 % 0.01 % 15
Tibetan, Nghari China 63,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 3.50 % 0.10 % 2
Tibetan, Zhugqu China 49,000 Choni Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Wutun China 3,100 Wutunhua Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 668 Peoples   497,898,000     525 ●       5,717
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