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Population of Adherents

505,391,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

532 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Mongolian Kazakhstan 700 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Kui Laos 48,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Chinese China 170,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 29,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,300 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Yehlmo Nepal 10,000 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 0.99 % New Testament 1
Monpa India 40,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.94 % Translation Needed 1
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,211,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 104
Yoy Thailand 8,000 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Man, Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,556,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 91
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,151,000 Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
Khampa Tibetan India 900 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Started 1
Khampti India 18,000 Adi Buddhism ● 0.89 % Complete Bible 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Thai Australia 69,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Korea, South 102,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Chong Thailand 2,000 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Gahala Sri Lanka 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
Kagate Nepal 600 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,391,000     532 ●       5,920
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