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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,734,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Japanese Peru 153,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
Japanese Panama 2,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Russia 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Singapore 39,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Spain 5,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Switzerland 5,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Taiwan 14,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United Kingdom 30,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United States 835,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 17
Japanese Vietnam 9,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Lao United States 208,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,200 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Sinhalese New Zealand 1,100 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
So Thailand 73,000 So Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Lahu Shi United States 2,200 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Yoy Thailand 7,900 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Yugur, Saragh China 13,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Chinese, general Argentina 77,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 31.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Buriat, Russian Uzbekistan 1,100 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 7.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Translation Started 2
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,900 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Kui Thailand 420,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 8
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 43,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,734,000     529 ●       5,820
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