Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
503,369,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
689
Unreached Groups
540 (78.4 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▲ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tibetan, Deqen | China | 122,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.04 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
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Deaf | Cambodia | 125,000 | Cambodian Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.13 % | -1 | 0 Unspecified | 3 |
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Eurasian | Japan | 126,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
|
Thai | United States | 127,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
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Danau | Myanmar (Burma) | 127,000 | Danau | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 1 Translation Needed | 3 |
|
Tai Lue | Laos | 129,000 | Lu | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | 4 New Testament | 3 |
|
Tai Khun | Myanmar (Burma) | 130,000 | Khun | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.30 % | 1.90 % | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
|
Lahu Shi | China | 130,000 | Lahu Shi | Buddhism | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 2.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Thai | Laos | 143,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
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Lao Phuan | Laos | 147,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 Translation Needed | 3 |
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Rajaka | Sri Lanka | 148,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 7.03 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | Korea, South | 151,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Khampa, Northern | China | 152,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 4 New Testament | 3 |
|
Japanese | Peru | 155,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
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Palaung, Rumai | Myanmar (Burma) | 159,000 | Palaung, Rumai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.20 % | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
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Karen, Kayah Western | Myanmar (Burma) | 161,000 | Kayah, Western | Buddhism | 5 ● | 28.00 % | 20.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | Canada | 163,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Amdo, Rongba | China | 163,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
|
Golog | China | 168,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
|
Chin, Asho | Myanmar (Burma) | 169,000 | Chin, Asho | Buddhism | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 10.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Buriat, Chinese | China | 170,000 | Buriat, China | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 0 Unspecified | 3 |
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Choni | China | 171,000 | Choni | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 0 Unspecified | 3 |
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Sinhalese | Sri Lanka | 183,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.81 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Chaungtha | Myanmar (Burma) | 184,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | 0.07 % | 3 Bible Portions | 4 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | Russia | 187,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | 0.16 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
| Totals: | 689 Peoples | 503,369,000 | 540 ● | 5,916 |
