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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,239,000

% 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 *
Tai He Laos 4,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Khmu, Puman China 30,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Burmese Canada 4,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 743,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 15
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 187,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Khuen Laos 13,000 Khuen Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
Bulang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 291,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 6
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 61,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Burmese Finland 1,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Australia 18,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Cambodia 5,200 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.09 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 183,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Khoton Mongolia 12,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,024,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 620
Burmese Singapore 20,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Thailand 212,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 4
Burmese United Kingdom 14,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Bolivia 2,500 Okinawan, Central Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Lao France 19,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Malaysia 4,600 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Thailand 214,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Phu Thai Thailand 504,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,239,000     534 ●       5,942
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