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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
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
Mongour China 52,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Bhutan 96,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mpi Thailand 1,600 Mpi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mugal Nepal 300 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Naaba Nepal 600 Naaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Naju China 1,900 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Namuyi China 8,900 Namuyi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nau Buddh India Unknown Marathi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 0
Newah Bhutan 3,600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ngalong Bhutan 88,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Nubri Nepal 1,500 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nupbi Bhutan 3,000 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nyahkur Thailand 1,600 Nyahkur Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Nyenpa Bhutan 12,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Olot China 3,200 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 292,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % New Testament 6
Qiang, Cimulin China 17,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Luhua China 25,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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