Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,432,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
 Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Pidayne Danno Sri Lanka 9,100 Sinhala Buddhism 3.51 % Complete Bible 1
 Rongkup Nepal 4,700 Lepcha Buddhism 3.56 % New Testament 1
 Tamang Bhutan 9,300 Nepali Buddhism 3.59 % Complete Bible 1
Yamannu Sri Lanka 80,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
Henawalayo Sri Lanka 20,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.71 % Complete Bible 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 9,800 Nepali Buddhism 3.87 % Complete Bible 1
Gauraykwallu Sri Lanka 20,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.88 % Complete Bible 1
 Mru Bangladesh 73,000 Mru Buddhism 3.94 % New Testament 1
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 72,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Thailand 1,544,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Khun Laos 800 Khun Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Khmer Germany 13,000 Khmer Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer Korea, South 47,000 Khmer Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Bulang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
 Lao New Zealand 1,600 Lao Buddhism 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao United States 215,000 Lao Buddhism 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
 Sinhalese United States 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism 4.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Naxi, Northern China 3,300 Naxi Buddhism 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
 Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,846,000 Thai Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
 Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism 4.01 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
 Sherpa Nepal 128,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.22 % New Testament 3
 Jirel Nepal 6,600 Jirel Buddhism 4.38 % New Testament 1
 Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,432,000     511       5,879



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