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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

495,820,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

667

Unreached Groups

524 (78.6 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
Asho Khyang India 800 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Burmese Sri Lanka 600 Burmese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Burmese China 26,000 Burmese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Burmese Laos 600 Burmese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chak India 300 Bengali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chakma Myanmar (Burma) 28,000 Chakma Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chrame China 50,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,700 Dakpakha Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dakpa India 100 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sharchop Bhutan 69,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Palaung, Shwe China 7,900 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,600 Gongduk Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Groma India 700 Groma Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Guiqiong China 12,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 7,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Japanese China 6,900 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Khang Laos 25,000 Kang Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kheng Bhutan 37,000 Khengkha Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Northern Laos 36,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,200 Kurtokha Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kyerung China 8,300 Kyerung Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 667 Peoples   495,820,000     524 ●       5,705
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