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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,600 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 700 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Dirang India 8,400 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Sherdukpen India 4,100 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Started 1
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Thai Canada 19,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Momba India 5,300 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Lish India 2,600 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Started 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,300 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Burmese New Zealand 2,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 59,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 44,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Cambodia 3,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Laos 147,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 3
Phu Thai Thailand 493,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Jad India 2,600 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.59 % Translation Started 1
Bumthangpa Bhutan 23,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
Burmese United Kingdom 14,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Malaysia 30,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
Burakumin Japan 881,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 18
Thai Italy 5,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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