Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,662,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

638

Unreached Groups

482 (75.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian Adh
Range
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Han Chinese, Mandarin India 9,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 5-10% -
 Khamti Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Khamti Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Kayah (Eastern) Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 10-50% 10-50% -
 Tai Kaleun Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 10-50% 10-50% -
 Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
Khotogoid Mongolia 9,200 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Australia 9,400 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 10-50% 10-50% -
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,400 Yinbaw Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 10-50% 10-50% -
 Tamang Bhutan 9,400 Nepali Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% 1
 Vietnamese Sweden 9,500 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Thai Japan 9,600 Thai Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Thai, Isan Laos 9,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
Pidayne Danno Sri Lanka 9,600 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% 1
 Akha Jipia Laos 9,700 Akha Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Japanese China, Hong Kong 9,800 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Khmer New Zealand 9,800 Khmer Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Thai China, Hong Kong 10,000 Thai Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Japanese Vietnam 10,000 Japanese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Vietnamese Denmark 10,000 Vietnamese Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Sinhalese Cyprus 10,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Sherpa Bhutan 10,000 Sherpa Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 10,000 Nepali Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge Unknown 2-5% 1
 Tibetan Canada 10,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
Totals: 638 Peoples   501,662,000       482 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)     5,744