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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,776,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tibetan, Central Taiwan 2,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Tu China 261,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Karen, Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Yintale Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Amdo, Rongba China 163,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Western China 269,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Qiang, Cimulin China 17,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Luhua China 24,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Mawo China 20,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Yadu China 39,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Golog China 168,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Northern China 152,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 3
Tibetan Gtsang China 763,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Tibetan, Central United States 4,800 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Jiarong, Situ China 207,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan, Central China 945,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
Mongol China 7,628,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.02 % New Testament 153
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 747,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 188,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Khampa Eastern China 1,606,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 32
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Bulang China 106,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Burmese Cambodia 5,100 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.09 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,776,000     529 ●       5,691
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