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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sinhalese New Zealand 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,700 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 1,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Yoy Thailand 8,200 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Yugur, Saragh China 12,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
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
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Burmese Thailand 213,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.42 % Complete Bible 4
Kui Thailand 433,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 9
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 43,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Korea, South 103,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Thai Malaysia 31,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Singapore 47,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 5,600 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Vietnamese Bulgaria 1,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer France 71,000 Khmer Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Bulang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism ● 4.01 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 275,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 5
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Mongolian Kazakhstan 800 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
South Asian, general Cyprus 16,000 Hindi Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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