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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

497,898,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

668

Unreached Groups

525 (78.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Barua India 1,400 Bengali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 700 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,500 Sikkimese Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Tibetan India 3,700 Sikkimese Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 6,000 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 6,300 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Drukpa Bhutan 231,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 5
Drukpa, Dzongkha Denmark 600 Dzongkha Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Drukpa India 12,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lonpa India 700 Kangri Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mangrik India 24,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mangrik Pakistan 55,000 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Bhutan 103,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rigzong India 7,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,500 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rodiya Sri Lanka 17,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 300 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,700 Lhokpu Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 668 Peoples   497,898,000     525 ●       5,717
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