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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,407,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

530 (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 *
Japanese Peru 157,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 3
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 160,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Karen, Kayah Western Myanmar (Burma) 162,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism ● 28.00 % 20.00 % New Testament -
Amdo, Rongba China 164,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 3
Vietnamese Canada 165,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 25.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Golog China 169,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 3
Chin, Asho Myanmar (Burma) 170,000 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Buriat, Chinese China 170,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
Choni China 172,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 185,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 186,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 6.81 % Complete Bible -
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Russia 187,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.16 % 0.16 % New Testament 4
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 189,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 4
Burmese United States 195,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Kalmyk, Torgut China 195,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 4
Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 203,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism ● 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Burmese Thailand 207,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 4
Lao Phuan Thailand 209,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Jiarong, Situ China 209,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Lao United States 211,000 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 4
Chakma India 218,000 Chakma Buddhism ● 4.91 % New Testament 4
Drukpa Bhutan 218,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Vietnamese Taiwan 225,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Thai United States 226,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
Phu Thai Laos 226,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.04 % Translation Started 5
Totals: 677 Peoples   505,407,000     530 ●       5,926
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