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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,369,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lahu Shi United States 2,200 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Yoy Thailand 7,900 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Yugur, Saragh China 13,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Chinese, general Argentina 77,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 31.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Buriat, Russian Uzbekistan 1,100 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 7.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 66,000 Miyako Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.51 % Unspecified 1
Kui Cambodia 35,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.53 % Complete Bible 1
Toku-No-shima Japan 5,000 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Thai China, Hong Kong 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Canada 22,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Kiorr Laos 4,800 Kiorr Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Sinhalese Maldives 2,700 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Krom Cambodia 280,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 6
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 29,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,300 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Kikai Japan 13,000 Kikai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.72 % Unspecified 1
Thai New Zealand 7,700 Thai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Dariganga Mongolia 36,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Canada 57,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,369,000     540 ●       5,916
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