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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,391,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

532 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 99,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 496,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Laos 15,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 109,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Taroi India 2,100 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tamang Bangladesh 800 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.97 % New Testament 1
Tamang Bhutan 9,200 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang India 233,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 6.13 % Complete Bible -
Tamang Nepal 1,490,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 6.60 % New Testament -
Tangbe Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tangchanghya Bangladesh 64,000 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 22.69 % Translation Needed -
Tangchanghya India 2,000 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 16.67 % Translation Needed -
Tangsa Tikhak India 2,300 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism ● 20.84 % Complete Bible -
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 Needed 1
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Tebbu China 26,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai Spain 1,400 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Sweden 31,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Switzerland 8,700 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Thailand 22,649,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.27 % Complete Bible 453
Thai Taiwan 65,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United Kingdom 26,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,391,000     532 ●       5,920
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