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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,016,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,348,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 107
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
Burmese New Zealand 2,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Burakumin Japan 865,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 17
Thai Netherlands 23,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Switzerland 8,800 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Canada 20,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai France 10,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Germany 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Italy 5,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United States 231,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 160,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Naxi, Northern China 3,300 Naxi Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
Kheng Bhutan 36,000 Khengkha Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Tuvan, Uriankhai Russia 295,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.19 % Complete Bible 6
Burmese Malaysia 31,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Cambodia 827,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 17
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan China 489,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 10
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 110,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Samtao Laos 3,700 Samtao Buddhism ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Translation Started 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 180,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Thai Cambodia 3,400 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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