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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai Singapore 47,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Spain 1,400 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Switzerland 8,800 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Thailand 23,248,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 465
Thai Ukraine 3,200 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Durbet, Dorwoten Mongolia 88,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Dzakhchin, Zahchin Mongolia 39,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 1
Bru, Eastern Thailand 26,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin Myanmar (Burma) 982,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 20
Han Chinese, Cantonese Myanmar (Burma) 74,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Mexico 5,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Austria 2,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Belgium 4,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese France 30,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Palau 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Philippines 2,900 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Kunigami Japan 4,800 Kunigami Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Sinhalese Italy 59,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Malaysia 4,700 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Thailand 74,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.74 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 1,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan United States 87,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Toku-No-Shima Japan 4,900 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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