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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (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 *
Chak Bangladesh 6,500 Chak Buddhism ● 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Burmese Australia 18,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,044,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 621
Burmese Finland 1,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 138,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 3
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tibetan India 118,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 232,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 5
Khmer Thailand 66,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,766,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 155
Choni China 170,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 61,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,400 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,498,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 30
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 490,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 109,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Loba Nepal 3,100 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa India 3,200 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,315,000     533 ●       5,942
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