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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sartang India 3,400 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Gara India 700 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Needed 1
Batgama Sri Lanka 375,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.48 % Complete Bible 7
Thai China, Hong Kong 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
So Laos 86,000 So Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bhote Nepal 13,000 Nepali Buddhism ● 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Lao Cambodia 23,000 Lao Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,400 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 1.38 % New Testament 1
Khamiyang India 1,300 Khamyang Buddhism ● 1.27 % Unspecified 1
Bayad Mongolia 65,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Finland 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Japan 120,880,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2,418
Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Khmer Krom Cambodia 280,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 6
Shan India 1,700 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa But India 300 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.14 % Translation Started 1
Deaf Thailand 349,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Dolpa Nepal 3,900 Sherpa Buddhism ● 1.10 % New Testament 1
Beda India 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese China, Macau 19,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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