Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
495,820,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
667
Unreached Groups
524 (78.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▲ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tamang | Nepal | 1,489,000 | Tamang, Eastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 5.00 % | -1 | 30 |
|
Khampa Eastern | China | 1,586,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.05 % | 0.01 % | 32 |
|
Vietnamese | United States | 1,642,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 9.00 % | 1.80 % | -1 - |
|
Rakhine | Myanmar (Burma) | 2,671,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 53 |
|
Lao | Laos | 3,252,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.50 % | 2.00 % | 65 |
|
Tai Man, Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 4,477,000 | Shan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.90 % | 0.82 % | 90 |
|
Thai, Southern | Thailand | 5,054,000 | Thai, Southern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.90 % | 0.25 % | 101 |
|
Thai-Chinese | Thailand | 5,633,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | -1 - |
|
Thai, Northern | Thailand | 7,296,000 | Thai, Northern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.40 % | 0.27 % | 146 |
|
Mongol | China | 7,529,000 | Mongolian, Peripheral | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.80 % | 0.40 % | 151 |
|
Wahumpura | Sri Lanka | 7,957,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 7.01 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Khmer | Cambodia | 14,231,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 3.20 % | 1.90 % | 285 |
|
Thai, Isan | Thailand | 18,097,000 | Thai, Northeastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.40 % | 0.27 % | 362 |
|
Thai, Central | Thailand | 19,801,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.30 % | 0.27 % | 396 |
|
Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 31,038,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.35 % | 0.08 % | 621 |
|
|
Vietnamese | Vietnam | 80,422,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 9.40 % | 1.40 % | -1 - |
|
Japanese | Japan | 121,611,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.20 % | 0.30 % | 2,432 |
| Totals: | 667 Peoples | 495,820,000 | 524 ● | 5,705 |
