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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kucong Vietnam 7,900 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
De'an, Shwe China 8,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 8,000 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Tibetan, Central Switzerland 8,100 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Hainanese Thailand 8,200 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism ● 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Monba, Medog China 8,300 Sartang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,400 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Singpho India 8,400 Singpho Buddhism ● 5.91 % Complete Bible -
Kyerung China 8,500 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin India 8,600 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 6.63 % Complete Bible -
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Naga Leinong Myanmar (Burma) 8,600 Naga, Lainong Buddhism ● 25.00 % 4.00 % Bible Portions -
Thai Switzerland 8,700 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Lawa, Western Thailand 8,800 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Pidayne Danno Sri Lanka 8,800 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.51 % Complete Bible 1
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 8,900 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Karen, Kayah Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 8,900 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism ● 20.00 % 14.00 % New Testament -
Thai, Isan Laos 8,900 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Namuyi China 8,900 Namuyi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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