Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,606,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
688
Unreached Groups
539 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent ▲ |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gyalsumdo | Nepal | 400 | Tamang, Western | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.01 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Sherpa | Nepal | 105,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.22 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 2 |
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Mru | Bangladesh | 32,000 | Mru | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.38 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Jirel | Nepal | 5,400 | Jirel | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.38 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Burmese | India | 15,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.40 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Chinese, general | Kyrgyzstan | 1,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.43 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Bhotia Sikkim | India | 83,000 | Sikkimese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.44 % | -1 | 0 Unspecified | 2 |
|
Pankhu, Panko | Bangladesh | 4,000 | Pangkhua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.49 % | -1 | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
|
Phu Thai | Vietnam | 250,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.50 % | 2.50 % | 2 Translation Started | -1 - |
|
Bhotia | India | 114,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.90 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
|
Chakma | India | 217,000 | Chakma | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.91 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 4 |
|
Eurasian | Japan | 126,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
|
Han Chinese, Min Bei | Thailand | 14,000 | Chinese, Min Bei | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | Thailand | 79,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | Thailand | 40,000 | Chinese, Yue | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Japanese | American Samoa | 1,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Japanese | Australia | 37,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Khmer | Australia | 35,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Vietnamese | Bulgaria | 1,700 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
|
Lao | Canada | 13,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Tai Doi | Myanmar (Burma) | 5,100 | Tai Loi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 2 Translation Started | 1 |
|
Mosuo | China | 57,000 | Narua | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 4.00 % | 0 Unspecified | -1 - |
|
South Asian, general | Switzerland | 76,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
|
Kanan | Myanmar (Burma) | 10,000 | Kanan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | -1 - |
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Kadu, Asak | Myanmar (Burma) | 35,000 | Kadu | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 3.50 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
| Totals: | 688 Peoples | 501,606,000 | 539 ● | 5,879 |
