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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,107,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

668

Unreached Groups

523 (78.3 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Queyu China 11,000 Queyu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sogwo Arig China 50,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Nghari China 64,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Zhugqu China 50,000 Choni Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yonzhi China 4,200 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tatar, Khakass China 800 Khakas Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yaw Myanmar (Burma) 21,000 Burmese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dowaniya India 2,900 Assamese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mon (Buddhist traditions) India 200 Assamese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,500 Bantawa Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang China 2,100 Walungge Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang India 400 Walungge Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 500 Tavoyan Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tibetan, Shanyan China 26,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tebbu China 26,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,700 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chhairottan Nepal Unknown Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thakali Chimtan Nepal Unknown Thakali Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lao Krang Thailand 58,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 668 Peoples   500,107,000     523 ●       5,689
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