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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

495,820,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

667

Unreached Groups

524 (78.6 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Japanese Spain 5,400 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Switzerland 5,100 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Taiwan 12,000 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese United Kingdom 30,000 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese United States 829,000 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.50 % 0.50 % 17
Japanese Vietnam 9,500 Japanese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Lao United States 207,000 Lao Buddhism ● Complete Bible 4.00 % 0.50 % 4
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,200 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Sinhalese New Zealand 1,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
So Thailand 72,000 So Buddhism ● Bible Portions 1.00 % 0.50 % 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● New Testament 2.00 % 0.50 % 1
Lahu Shi United States 2,200 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● New Testament 20.00 % 0.50 % -
Yoy Thailand 7,900 Yoy Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.90 % 0.50 % 1
Yugur, Saragh China 12,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.50 % 0.50 % 1
Chinese, general Argentina 76,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● Complete Bible 31.00 % 0.50 % -
Buriat, Russian Uzbekistan 1,000 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● Complete Bible 7.00 % 0.50 % -
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Danu Buddhism ● Translation Started 2.00 % 0.50 % 2
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 68,000 Miyako Buddhism ● Unspecified 3.00 % 0.51 % 1
Kui Cambodia 34,000 Kuay Buddhism ● Complete Bible 3.50 % 0.53 % 1
Toku-No-shima Japan 5,100 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● Unspecified 2.00 % 0.55 % 1
Thai, Central China, Hong Kong 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.40 % 0.60 % 1
Khmer Canada 21,000 Khmer Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.00 % 0.60 % 1
Kiorr Laos 4,600 Kiorr Buddhism ● Translation Needed 1.00 % 0.60 % 1
Sinhalese Maldives 2,300 Sinhala Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.00 % 0.60 % 1
Totals: 667 Peoples   495,820,000     524 ●       5,705
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