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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,868,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,400 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Sweden 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai, Isan Laos 8,900 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Siyar Nepal 500 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuvan China 4,300 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Kaleun Laos 3,300 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Aiton India 4,000 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Barua Bangladesh 11,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Barua, Maramagyi Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Barua India 1,500 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 800 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,100 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bhotia Tibetan India 3,600 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,600 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,500 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Drukpa Bhutan 216,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Drukpa, Dzongkha Denmark 600 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   502,868,000     539 ●       5,897
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