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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,640,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

635

Unreached Groups

480 (75.6 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status 		Progress
Scale 		% Evangelical
Range 		% Christian Adh
Range 		Est. Workers
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Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 188,000 Kadu Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Chakma India 221,000 Chakma Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% ● 4
Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Khami Bangladesh 6,100 Chittagonian Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% ● 1
Bhotia Sikkim India 85,000 Sikkimese Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% ● 2
Phu Thai Vietnam 261,000 Phu Thai Buddhism Translation Started Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Jirel Nepal 5,900 Jirel Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% ● 1
Burmese India 12,000 Burmese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% ● 1
Sherpa Nepal 115,000 Sherpa Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Han Chinese, Min Nan Thailand 1,540,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Han Chinese, Mandarin Myanmar (Burma) 1,051,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 21
Khun Laos 900 Khun Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Khmer Germany 13,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Khmer Korea, South 47,000 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Blang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Lao United States 220,000 Lao Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 4
Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Sinhalese Korea, South 30,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Sinhalese United States 12,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Tay Tac Vietnam Unknown Tay Tac Buddhism Translation Started Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 0
Naxi, Northern China 3,300 Naxi Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,831,000 Thai Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Gauraykwallu Sri Lanka 21,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% ● 1
Totals: 635 Peoples   501,640,000       480 ◼︎ (202 ✸︎)     5,738
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