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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,009,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (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 *
Sherdukpen India 3,500 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Chak Bangladesh 3,000 Chak Buddhism ● 0.73 % Translation Needed 1
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Thai Canada 6,500 Thai Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Momba India 4,500 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Lish India 2,200 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Needed 1
Thai Cambodia 3,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Laos 143,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 57,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 45,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 43,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese New Zealand 2,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Phu Thai Thailand 491,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Bumthangpa Bhutan 22,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Jad India 2,200 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.58 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Lue China 811,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Yugur, Saragh China 13,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Phu Thai Laos 223,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 4
Thai Italy 5,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Burakumin Japan 887,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 18
Burmese Malaysia 30,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Malaysia 30,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Bible Portions 2
Totals: 683 Peoples   502,009,000     534 ●       5,834
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