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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,451,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

637

Unreached Groups

483 (75.8 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status 		Progress
Scale 		% Evangelical
Range 		% Christian Adh
Range 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 61,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 77,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Phu Thai Vietnam 261,000 Phu Thai Buddhism Translation Started Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Uuld Mongolia 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Han Chinese, Min Nan Thailand 1,540,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,831,000 Thai Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Dzakhchin, Zahchin Mongolia 40,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Han Chinese, Mandarin Austria 38,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Han Chinese, Hainanese Thailand 8,400 Hainanese Buddhism Translation Needed Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Vietnamese Korea, South 152,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Vietnamese Canada 174,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 10-50% ● -
Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Sinhalese, general Korea, South 30,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Chinese, general Belgium 23,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 10-50% ● -
Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,600 Lawktu Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Karen, Tharmitaik Myanmar (Burma) 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Gurung Ghale Nepal 24,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 188,000 Kadu Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
Blang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
Vietnamese United States 1,745,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 10-50% ● -
Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 10-50% ● -
Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 10-50% ● -
Chinese, general Brazil 314,000 Portuguese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 10-50% ● -
Totals: 637 Peoples   501,451,000       483 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)     5,745
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