Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,589,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
688
Unreached Groups
539 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▲ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chin, Laitu | Myanmar (Burma) | 17,000 | Chin, Laitu | Buddhism | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 3.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | -1 - |
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Heeri | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.59 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Lao | Vietnam | 18,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 4 ● | 3.40 % | 2.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Thai, Isan | Norway | 18,000 | Thai, Northeastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.10 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Nyaw | Laos | 18,000 | Nyaw | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Rodiya | Sri Lanka | 18,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Jiarong, Chabao | China | 18,000 | Jiarong | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Sino-Burmese | China, Macau | 19,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Groma | China | 19,000 | Groma | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Lao | France | 19,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.10 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Karen, Kayah Eastern | Thailand | 19,000 | Kayah, Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 18.00 % | 4.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Gauraykwallu | Sri Lanka | 19,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.88 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Henawalayo | Sri Lanka | 19,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.71 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Burmese | Singapore | 20,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.10 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Matpa | Bhutan | 20,000 | Chocangacakha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Manyuki | Myanmar (Burma) | 20,000 | Shan | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Taungtha | Myanmar (Burma) | 20,000 | Chin, Rungtu | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Thai | Germany | 21,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Thai | Norway | 21,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Saek | Thailand | 21,000 | Saek | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Qiang, Mawo | China | 21,000 | Qiang, Northern | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 0 Unspecified | 1 |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | Myanmar (Burma) | 22,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Karen, Kayah Western | Thailand | 22,000 | Kayah, Western | Buddhism | 2 ● | 28.00 % | 2.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Bumthangpa | Bhutan | 22,000 | Bumthangkha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.59 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Khmer | Canada | 22,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
| Totals: | 688 Peoples | 501,589,000 | 539 ● | 5,880 |
