Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (75.3 %)

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 *
Henawalayo Sri Lanka 21,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.71 % Complete Bible 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 10,000 Nepali Buddhism 3.87 % Complete Bible 1
Gauraykwallu Sri Lanka 21,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.88 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 73,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Thailand 1,540,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Khun Laos 900 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
 Blang 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 220,000 Lao Buddhism 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
 Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Sinhalese United States 12,000 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 5,831,000 Thai Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
 Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism 4.09 % 2.11 % New Testament -
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Burmese India 14,000 Burmese Buddhism 4.27 % Complete Bible 1
 Jirel Nepal 6,200 Jirel Buddhism 4.38 % New Testament 1
 Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,100 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Phu Thai Vietnam 261,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Bhotia Sikkim India 96,000 Sikkimese Buddhism 4.54 % Unspecified 2
Khami Bangladesh 6,100 Chittagonian Buddhism 4.63 % New Testament 1
 Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 4.70 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
Chakma India 250,000 Chakma Buddhism 4.89 % Complete Bible 5
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811