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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,258,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Yamphu Nepal 7,900 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sampang Nepal 1,700 Sampang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Nubri Nepal 1,700 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tsum Nepal 2,700 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Taroi India 2,500 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 1,800 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hanomoreyo Sri Lanka 5,500 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Konta Durayi Sri Lanka 2,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Radayo Sri Lanka 1,800 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 1,300 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) India 26,000 Hindi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Valmiki Chuhra (Buddhist traditions) India 1,900 Punjabi, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 130,000 Khun Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan, Central Switzerland 8,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Tu China 259,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Amdo, Rongba China 162,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Golog China 167,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,258,000     534 ●       5,943
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