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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,901,000

% 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 *
Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism ● 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Oy Laos 25,000 Oy Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
Lao Phuan Laos 153,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Tuvan, Uriankhai Mongolia 42,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Russian Kazakhstan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 12.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Tai Man, Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,504,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 90
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,138,000 Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,381,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.86 % Complete Bible 48
Lao Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Song Thailand 37,000 Thai Song Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Kui Laos 49,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Chinese China 168,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
Bayad Mongolia 66,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Pa-O Thailand 900 Pa'o Buddhism ● 25.00 % 1.00 % New Testament -
Thai Spain 1,400 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Ukraine 3,500 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bru, Eastern Thailand 26,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese American Samoa 800 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer Belgium 500 Khmer Buddhism ● 7.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Spain 600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Kunigami Japan 4,800 Kunigami Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Sinhalese Brunei 1,200 Sinhala Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   500,901,000     533 ●       5,942
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