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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 *
Tibetan India 99,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Thailand 21,256,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.27 % Complete Bible 425
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Chaimal India 600 Chin, Falam Buddhism ● 0.31 % Complete Bible 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 116,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Burmese Australia 13,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,156,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 623
Burmese Finland 1,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 99,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Marma India 46,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Tawang India 7,100 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.39 % Translation Needed 1
Burmese Thailand 207,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 4
Thai Germany 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Netherlands 5,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,361,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 147
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 159,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,258,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 365
Mon India 1,100 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Kinnara Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.46 % Complete Bible 1
Kachin India 37,000 Jingpho Buddhism ● 0.47 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Malaysia 30,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese United Kingdom 14,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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