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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Walang India 400 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Tai Darai India 400 Khamyang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Khmer Belgium 500 Khmer Buddhism ● 7.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Spain 500 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Kalmyk-Oirat Kazakhstan 500 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherpa United States 500 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Siyar Nepal 500 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Barua, Maramagyi Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 500 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Gapong Laos 500 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 500 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bih Vietnam 500 Rade Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Sri Lanka 600 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Laos 600 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lama India 600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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