Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
497,898,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
668
Unreached Groups
525 (78.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical ▲ |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lao | Australia | 11,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.50 % | 1.90 % | 1 |
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Lao | New Zealand | 1,400 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 4.00 % | 1.90 % | 1 |
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Tai Khun | Myanmar (Burma) | 130,000 | Khun | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 2.30 % | 1.90 % | 3 |
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Burmese | Denmark | 1,700 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 2.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Han Chinese, Min Bei | Thailand | 14,000 | Chinese, Min Bei | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | Thailand | 79,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 2 |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Thailand | 39,000 | Chinese, Yue | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Tai Khun | Laos | 800 | Khun | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Karen, Kayah | Thailand | 22,000 | Kayah, Western | Buddhism | 2 ● | 4 New Testament | 28.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Khmer | Germany | 13,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Khmer | Korea, South | 46,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Vietnamese | Australia | 223,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 22.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | Italy | 1,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 7.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Lao | Laos | 3,300,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.50 % | 2.00 % | 66 |
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Lawa, Western | Thailand | 8,800 | Lawa, Western | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 16.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Lahu Shi | China | 128,000 | Lahu Shi | Buddhism | 2 ● | 4 New Testament | 10.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Mongolian, Peripheral | United States | 3,600 | Mongolian, Peripheral | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 3.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Chinese, general | Christmas Island | 700 | Language unknown | Buddhism | 2 ● | 0 Unspecified | 14.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Chin, Songlai | Myanmar (Burma) | 8,100 | Chin, Songlai | Buddhism | 2 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 10.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Muak Sa-aak | Myanmar (Burma) | 4,500 | Muak Sa-aak | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | Myanmar (Burma) | 72,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 4.00 % | 2.50 % | -1 - |
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Phu Thai | Vietnam | 250,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 2 Translation Started | 4.50 % | 2.50 % | -1 - |
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Lao | Vietnam | 17,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.40 % | 2.60 % | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | Thailand | 1,491,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | -1 - |
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Thai-Chinese | Thailand | 5,643,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | -1 - |
| Totals: | 668 Peoples | 497,898,000 | 525 ● | 5,717 |
