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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,776,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Laos 14,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Taroi India 3,000 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,700 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tangbe Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tatar, Khakass China 800 Khakas Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tebbu China 26,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Laos 8,700 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thai, Northern Laos 37,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thai, Southern Malaysia 4,100 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Tak Bai Malaysia 4,100 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 22,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thakali Chimtan Nepal Unknown Thakali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Canada 5,400 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,800 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Sweden 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang China 763,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central China 945,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
Tibetan, Central Switzerland 8,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central Taiwan 2,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central United States 4,800 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,776,000     529 ●       5,691
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