Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,256,000
% of World Population
6.3 %
People Groups
686
Unreached Groups
534 (77.8 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent ▼ |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lao | United States | 214,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Sinhalese | United States | 11,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Naxi, Northern | China | 3,300 | Naxi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.20 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Thai-Chinese | Thailand | 5,837,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Mru | Bangladesh | 72,000 | Mru | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.94 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Gauraykwallu | Sri Lanka | 20,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.88 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Gurung Ghaleg | Bhutan | 9,600 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.87 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Henawalayo | Sri Lanka | 20,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.71 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Yamannu | Sri Lanka | 80,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.68 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Tamang | Bhutan | 9,200 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.59 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Rongkup | Nepal | 4,700 | Lepcha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.56 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Pidayne Danno | Sri Lanka | 9,100 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.51 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Lao | Australia | 12,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 1.90 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Lao | Laos | 3,516,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 70 |
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Tibetan, Shangri La | China | 103,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 0.10 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
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Kui | Cambodia | 35,000 | Kuay | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 0.53 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Kuki Chin Asho | Bangladesh | 1,700 | Chin, Asho | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.40 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Lao | Vietnam | 18,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.40 % | 0.03 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Deaf | Laos | 75,000 | Laos Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.38 % | -1 | 1 Translation Needed | 2 |
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Kagate | India | 1,700 | Syuba | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.35 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Pankhu, Panko | Bangladesh | 5,800 | Pangkhua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.31 % | -1 | 2 Translation Started | 1 |
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Chinese, general | Turkmenistan | 3,100 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.30 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Khmer | United Kingdom | 11,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.20 % | 1.70 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Khmer | Cambodia | 14,086,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.20 % | 1.90 % | 5 Complete Bible | 282 |
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Deaf | Cambodia | 126,000 | Cambodian Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.13 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
| Totals: | 686 Peoples | 501,256,000 | 534 ● | 5,943 |
