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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 *
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mangrik India 23,000 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 % Bible Portions 1
Mahar (Hindu traditions) India 9,491,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 190
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
Lonpa India 900 Kangri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Loba Nepal 2,600 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lhomi India 1,600 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lemo China 2,800 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,400 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lawa, Western Thailand 8,800 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Lawa China 108,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Unspecified -
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 10,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Song Thailand 36,000 Thai Song Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,300 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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