Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 72,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Phu Thai Vietnam 252,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Burmese Denmark 1,900 Burmese Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Min Bei Thailand 15,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Khun Laos 800 Khun Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Karen, Kayah Western Thailand 22,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism 28.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Vietnamese Italy 1,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 7.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer Germany 13,000 Khmer Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer Korea, South 47,000 Khmer Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Vietnamese Australia 299,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 22.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Slovakia 7,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Laos 3,516,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 70
 Lao Thailand 62,000 Lao Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Lahu Shi China 129,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Mongolian, Peripheral United States 3,700 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chinese, general Christmas Island 800 Language unknown Buddhism 14.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
 Chinese, general Turkmenistan 3,100 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 3.30 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,100 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
 Khmer Cambodia 14,086,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.20 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 282
 Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao New Zealand 1,500 Lao Buddhism 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer Vietnam 1,331,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.00 % 1.87 % Complete Bible 27
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943