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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Chinese, general Argentina 78,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 31.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
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 65,000 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 4,900 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 4,900 Kiorr Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Sinhalese Maldives 2,600 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
So Thailand 75,000 So Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 2
Khmer Krom Cambodia 281,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 6
De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Burmese Korea, South 23,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Sino-Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 16,000 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 30,000 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 2,400 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 8,200 Thai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Dariganga Mongolia 38,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Canada 58,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Bulang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism ● 1.90 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,315,000     533 ●       5,942
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