Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
502,851,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
688
Unreached Groups
539 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent ▼ |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lahu Shi | United States | 2,200 | Lahu Shi | Buddhism | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Lawa | China | 108,000 | Awa | Buddhism | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 18.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | -1 - |
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Karen, Lahta | Myanmar (Burma) | 11,000 | Zayein | Buddhism | 4 ● | 18.00 % | 9.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | -1 - |
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Karen, Kayah Eastern | Thailand | 19,000 | Kayah, Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 18.00 % | 4.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | Belgium | 1,300 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 4 ● | 17.00 % | 10.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Deaf | Singapore | 12,000 | Singapore Sign Language | Buddhism | 2 ● | 16.04 % | -1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 - |
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Lawa, Western | Thailand | 8,800 | Lawa, Western | Buddhism | 2 ● | 16.00 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Sherpa | India | 38,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 2 ● | 15.93 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Chakma | Bangladesh | 434,000 | Chakma | Buddhism | 2 ● | 15.13 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Chin, Asho | Myanmar (Burma) | 169,000 | Chin, Asho | Buddhism | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 10.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | Brunei | 13,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 5 ● | 15.00 % | 12.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | Brunei | 6,300 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 10.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Bogum | India | 200 | Bugun | Buddhism | 2 ● | 14.19 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | Christmas Island | 800 | Language unknown | Buddhism | 2 ● | 14.00 % | 2.00 % | 0 Unspecified | -1 - |
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Salagama | Sri Lanka | 309,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 12.16 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | Singapore | 1,375,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 5 ● | 12.00 % | 10.61 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | Australia | 14,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism | 5 ● | 12.00 % | 12.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Singapore | 433,000 | Chinese, Yue | Buddhism | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 7.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | Austria | 3,600 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 1.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Bru, Western | Laos | 86,000 | Bru, Western | Buddhism | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 8.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | Belgium | 10,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | Cyprus | 1,100 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Buriat, Russian | Kazakhstan | 700 | Buriat, Russia | Buddhism | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 0.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | Singapore | 1,184,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 9.43 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Teochew | Singapore | 595,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 7.07 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
| Totals: | 688 Peoples | 502,851,000 | 539 ● | 5,897 |
