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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,901,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group ▼ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Marma Bangladesh 242,000 Marma Buddhism ● 5.69 % Bible Portions -
Marma India 55,000 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
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Mangrik India 28,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mangrik Pakistan 53,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 11,284,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 226
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Loba Nepal 3,100 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lemo China 2,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,500 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 16.00 % 15.00 % Bible Portions -
Lawa China 107,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   500,901,000     533 ●       5,942
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