Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Chinese, general Chile 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 30.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
 Nyenpa Bhutan 13,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 4.70 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Burmese India 14,000 Burmese Buddhism 4.27 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Taiwan 14,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Indonesia 14,000 Japanese Buddhism 2.30 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Nepali Buddhism 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Drukpa India 14,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Xiangcheng China 14,000 Qiang, Northern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
 Khuen Laos 14,000 Khuen Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
 Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
 Burmese United Kingdom 15,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Min Bei Thailand 15,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Blang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism 8.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Japanese Russia 16,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Malaysia 16,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese New Zealand 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Laos 16,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Mongol, Khalka United States 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Uuld Mongolia 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.60 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.02 % Complete Bible -
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.31 % Complete Bible -
 Sinhalese Singapore 17,000 Sinhala Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799