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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 *
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 34,000 Kadu Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
Kachin India 44,000 Jingpho Buddhism ● 0.47 % Complete Bible 1
Jirel Nepal 6,500 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Jiarong, Situ China 206,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,100 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,200 sTodsde Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 7,900 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Japanese Canada 58,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United Arab Emirates 3,900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese American Samoa 800 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Australia 60,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Belgium 4,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Sri Lanka 2,400 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.87 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese China 6,900 Japanese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Northern Mariana Islands 800 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Denmark 1,800 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Dominica 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Dominican Republic 1,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Finland 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Micronesia, Federated States 800 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese France 30,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Germany 25,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Guam 2,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Greece 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   500,901,000     533 ●       5,942
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