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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,725,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

674

Unreached Groups

528 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Aiton India 4,000 Aiton Buddhism ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,700 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Barua Bangladesh 11,000 Chittagonian Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Barua, Maramagyi Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Barua India 1,400 Bengali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 900 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,000 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 5,500 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 6,000 Balti Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Drukpa Bhutan 213,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
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 900 Bengali Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,000 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
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Bhutan 95,000 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
Totals: 674 Peoples   499,725,000     528 ●       5,692
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