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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,256,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Started 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 500 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 500 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Vietnamese Spain 600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Siyar Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 600 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 600 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Groma India 700 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Portugal 700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.74 % Unspecified 1
Tibetan United Kingdom 700 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Drukpa, Dzongkha Denmark 700 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tamang Bangladesh 700 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 2.29 % New Testament 1
Beda India 700 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Russian Kazakhstan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 12.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Tangbe Nepal 700 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kagate Nepal 700 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Tai Khun Laos 800 Khun Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,256,000     534 ●       5,943
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