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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,714,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

676

Unreached Groups

528 (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 *
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Thailand 20,558,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.27 % Complete Bible 411
Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tibetan India 106,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.26 % Complete Bible 2
Mongol, Khalka China 69,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.25 % 0.19 % Complete Bible 1
Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 231,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Translation Needed 5
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,200 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Choni China 171,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Translation Started 3
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 61,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 492,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 107,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Loba Nepal 2,500 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa India 2,700 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul Russia 187,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.12 % 0.12 % New Testament 1
Burmese Canada 4,200 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 182,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 8,900 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Started 1
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,681,000 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 54
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 291,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % New Testament 6
Mongol, Sichuan China 36,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Totals: 676 Peoples   499,714,000     528 ●       5,690
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