Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.40 % New Testament -
 Monpa Kalaktang India 1,700 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism 6.22 % Translation Started -
 Tamang India 268,000 Nepali Buddhism 6.13 % Complete Bible -
Kiddea Sri Lanka 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.10 % Complete Bible -
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.02 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hainanese Thailand 8,400 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Cyprus 8,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 600 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Singpho India 10,000 Singpho Buddhism 5.91 % Complete Bible -
 Marma Bangladesh 244,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % New Testament -
Pamunu Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.38 % Complete Bible -
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.31 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.28 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.27 % Complete Bible -
Oli Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.20 % Complete Bible -
Porowakara Sri Lanka 61,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.08 % Complete Bible -
Bintanna Sri Lanka 7,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.05 % Complete Bible -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 610,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.00 % New Testament -
 Eurasian Japan 123,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Min Bei Thailand 15,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese American Samoa 800 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Australia 61,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer Australia 36,000 Khmer Buddhism 5.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534       5,943