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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Tibetan India 118,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 3
Burmese Australia 18,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,044,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 621
Burmese Finland 1,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Chak Bangladesh 6,500 Chak Buddhism ● 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Marma India 55,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Tawang India 8,500 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.39 % Translation Started 1
Thai Germany 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Netherlands 23,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 158,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,960,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 379
Mon India 1,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Kinnara Sri Lanka 29,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.46 % Complete Bible 1
Kachin India 44,000 Jingpho Buddhism ● 0.47 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Malaysia 31,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Thailand 212,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.42 % Complete Bible 4
Burmese United Kingdom 14,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Burakumin Japan 870,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 17
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534 ●       5,943
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