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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,391,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

680

Unreached Groups

532 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Qiang, Luhua China 25,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Mawo China 21,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Yadu China 39,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan Gtsang China 768,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Xiangcheng China 15,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Translation Needed 1
Mongol China 5,655,000 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 113
Mongol, Khalka China 68,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Tibetan, Central United States 27,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 2
Jiarong, Situ China 209,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Lao Vietnam 18,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.40 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central China 952,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
Tibetan, Deqen China 123,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Phu Thai Laos 226,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 460,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 9
Rakhine Myanmar (Burma) 2,718,000 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 54
Tai He Laos 4,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Burmese Canada 4,200 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 753,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 15
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 189,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 4
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 680 Peoples   505,391,000     532 ●       5,920
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