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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,725,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

674

Unreached Groups

528 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● Translation Needed 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
Beda India 700 Ladakhi Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.08 % 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 2.70 % 1
Dowaniya India 2,900 Assamese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mon (Buddhist traditions) India 200 Assamese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Tawang India 7,200 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.39 % 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,500 Bantawa Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang China 2,100 Walungge Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang India 400 Walungge Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 900 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● Complete Bible 4.43 % 2.00 % 1
South Asian, general Cyprus 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 3.00 % 0.40 % 1
South Asian, general Switzerland 75,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 5.00 % 1.50 % 2
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 454,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.10 % 0.04 % 9
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 500 Tavoyan Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Shanyan China 26,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tebbu China 26,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,700 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhairottan Nepal Unknown Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thakali Chimtan Nepal Unknown Thakali Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.50 % 0.40 % 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lao Krang Thailand 58,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 674 Peoples   499,725,000     528 ●       5,692
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