Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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 *
 Burmese India 17,000 Burmese Buddhism 4.57 % Complete Bible 1
Khami Bangladesh 6,000 Chittagonian Buddhism 4.63 % New Testament 1
 Chakma India 262,000 Chakma Buddhism 4.88 % Complete Bible 5
 Bhotia India 136,000 Nepali Buddhism 4.90 % Complete Bible 3
 Eurasian Japan 123,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Min Bei Thailand 15,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese American Samoa 800 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Australia 61,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer Australia 36,000 Khmer Buddhism 5.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Bulgaria 1,600 Vietnamese Buddhism 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Doi Myanmar (Burma) 5,100 Tai Loi Buddhism 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
 Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
 South Asian, general Switzerland 77,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 35,000 Kadu Buddhism 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 610,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.00 % New Testament -
Bintanna Sri Lanka 7,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Porowakara Sri Lanka 61,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.08 % Complete Bible -
Oli Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.20 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.27 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.28 % Complete Bible -
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.31 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534       5,943