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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Durbet, Dorwoten Mongolia 86,000 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) 994,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 20
Han Chinese, Cantonese Myanmar (Burma) 75,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 2
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 Mexico 5,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Philippines 4,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Kunigami Japan 4,900 Kunigami Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Sinhalese Italy 60,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Malaysia 4,500 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Thailand 72,000 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 1,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan United States 86,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Toku-No-Shima Japan 5,000 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Kucong China 45,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,100 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Mongol, Khalka Russia 3,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Taiwan 1,100 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka United States 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Deqen China 123,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Kui Thailand 422,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 8
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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