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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,734,000

% 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 *
Burmese New Zealand 2,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 56,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 43,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Cambodia 3,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Laos 141,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Phu Thai Thailand 490,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 45,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Bumthangpa Bhutan 22,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Jad India 2,200 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.58 % Translation Needed 1
Burmese Malaysia 29,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese United Kingdom 14,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Burakumin Japan 890,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 18
Thai Italy 5,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Malaysia 29,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Sweden 31,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United Kingdom 26,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United States 182,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 4
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 126,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 3
Japanese Thailand 14,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 257,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 5
Phu Thai Laos 220,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 4
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Bible Portions 2
Nyaw Laos 17,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Lue China 808,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,734,000     529 ●       5,820
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