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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,714,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

676

Unreached Groups

528 (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 *
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Soyot Russia 3,700 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuvans-Todzhans Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Uuld Mongolia 8,700 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chepya Laos 2,400 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Adap Bhutan 300 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ngalong Bhutan 87,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Sampang Nepal 1,400 Sampang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,500 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Naaba Nepal 600 Naaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nubri Nepal 1,400 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tsum Nepal 2,200 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kagate Bhutan 200 Syuba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Taroi India 3,000 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Handi Sri Lanka 1,700 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hanomoreyo Sri Lanka 5,300 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Konta Durayi Sri Lanka 1,900 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Radayo Sri Lanka 1,700 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,500 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Darai India 500 Khamyang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 676 Peoples   499,714,000     528 ●       5,690
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