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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,776,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (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 *
Qiang, Yadu China 39,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Ergong China 64,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Asho Khyang India 800 Chin, Asho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Sri Lanka 600 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese China 26,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Laos 600 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chak India 300 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 28,000 Chakma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chrame China 51,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,400 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Dakpa India 100 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sharchop Bhutan 65,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Palaung, Shwe China 8,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,400 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Groma India 700 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 6,800 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Japanese China 6,900 Japanese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Khang Laos 25,000 Kang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kheng Bhutan 34,000 Khengkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Northern Laos 37,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,776,000     529 ●       5,691
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