Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
499,725,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
674
Unreached Groups
528 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▲ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Singapore | 440,000 | Chinese, Yue | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 12.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Bai, Southern | China | 442,000 | Bai, Southern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 2.80 % | 2.80 % | -1 - |
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Dawei, Tavoyan | Myanmar (Burma) | 454,000 | Tavoyan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.10 % | 0.04 % | 9 |
|
Gurung | Nepal | 487,000 | Gurung | Buddhism | 2 ● | 4 New Testament | 5.15 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Phu Thai | Thailand | 490,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.60 % | 0.10 % | 10 |
|
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | China | 492,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 10 |
|
Govigama | Sri Lanka | 550,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 6.90 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Teochew | Singapore | 604,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 10.00 % | 7.07 % | -1 - |
|
Durava | Sri Lanka | 715,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 8.12 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Deaf | Vietnam | 723,000 | Hanoi Sign Language | Buddhism | 2 ● | 0 Unspecified | 9.43 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Amdo, Hbrogpa | China | 747,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 15 |
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Gattara | Sri Lanka | 750,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 6.74 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | Indonesia | 756,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 29.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Tibetan Gtsang | China | 763,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 15 |
|
Tai Lue | China | 808,000 | Lu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.50 % | 0.33 % | 16 |
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Vietnamese | Cambodia | 814,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.00 % | 0.17 % | 16 |
|
Japanese | United States | 835,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 17 |
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Pa-O | Myanmar (Burma) | 839,000 | Pa'o | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 1.70 % | 0.30 % | 17 |
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Burakumin | Japan | 890,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 18 |
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Tibetan, Central | China | 945,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | 19 |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | Myanmar (Burma) | 973,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 2.00 % | 1.40 % | 19 |
|
Nau Buddh | India | 973,000 | Marathi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.33 % | -1 | 19 |
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Chuanqing | China | 1,009,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 7.50 % | 6.80 % | -1 - |
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Karava | Sri Lanka | 1,063,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 7.40 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Mon | Myanmar (Burma) | 1,135,000 | Mon | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.90 % | 0.82 % | 23 |
| Totals: | 674 Peoples | 499,725,000 | 528 ● | 5,692 |
