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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, Khalka Czechia 2,500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Korea, South 36,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.72 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,297,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.86 % Complete Bible 46
Mongol, Khalka Russia 3,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Taiwan 1,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol China 5,636,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 113
Monba, Medog China 8,300 Sartang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Mon (Buddhist traditions) India 300 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mon India 1,100 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,143,000 Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
Momba India 4,500 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 66,000 Miyako Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.51 % Unspecified 1
Minyak China 27,000 Muya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Matpa Bhutan 20,000 Chocangacakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Marma Bangladesh 195,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 3.19 % Bible Portions 4
Marma India 46,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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