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 *
 Thai China, Hong Kong 10,000 Thai Buddhism 1.40 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese China, Hong Kong 10,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Singpho India 10,000 Singpho Buddhism 5.91 % Complete Bible -
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin India 11,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 6.64 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Finland 11,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer United Kingdom 11,000 Khmer Buddhism 3.20 % 1.70 % Complete Bible 1
 Karen, Lahta Zayein Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Zayein Buddhism 18.00 % 9.00 % Translation Started -
 De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism 0.12 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese United States 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism 4.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism 7.00 % 5.40 % Translation Started -
 Karen, Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Yintale Buddhism 0.01 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Minyag, Western China 11,000 Minyag, Western Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Queyu China 11,000 Queyu Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gahala Sri Lanka 11,000 Sinhala Buddhism 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
 Thai Denmark 12,000 Thai Buddhism 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism 0.99 % New Testament 1
 Lao Australia 12,000 Lao Buddhism 3.50 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
 Yugur, Saragh China 12,000 Yugur, West Buddhism 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
 Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism 16.04 % Translation Started -
 Khoton Mongolia 12,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
 Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Brunei 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 15.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943