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 %)

Map Notes
Click column headings for sorting ▲▼
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