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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% 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 *
Monpa India 40,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.94 % Translation Needed 1
Yehlmo Nepal 10,000 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 0.99 % New Testament 1
Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese China, Macau 19,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese United States 194,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Thai United Arab Emirates 3,300 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Belgium 3,500 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Japan 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Norway 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Taiwan 64,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Chong Cambodia 1,600 Chong Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Dariganga Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese China, Hong Kong 13,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Netherlands 5,400 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Marshall Islands 400 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Khang China 43,000 Kang Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Khmer Canada 22,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer France 71,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Kiorr Laos 4,800 Kiorr Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Lao Song Thailand 36,000 Thai Song Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,900 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol United States 1,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kalmyk-Oirat Uzbekistan 900 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Maldives 2,700 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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