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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 *
Phu Thai Thailand 491,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 45,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Lish India 2,200 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Needed 1
Momba India 4,500 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Thai Canada 6,500 Thai Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Chak Bangladesh 3,000 Chak Buddhism ● 0.73 % Translation Needed 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,100 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Kagate Nepal 600 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Gahala Sri Lanka 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Australia 68,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Korea, South 102,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Chong Thailand 2,000 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,400 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Khampti India 17,000 Adi Buddhism ● 0.89 % Complete Bible 1
Khampa Tibetan India 900 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Needed 1
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,143,000 Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,099,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 102
Yoy Thailand 7,900 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Man, Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,523,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 90
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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