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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (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 *
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tatar, Khakass China 800 Khakas Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chinese, general Christmas Island 800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 14.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Japanese Northern Mariana Islands 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Russia 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Kalmyk-Oirat Uzbekistan 900 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 900 Gurung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 900 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lonpa India 900 Kangri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Khampa Tibetan India 900 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.90 % Translation Needed 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese American Samoa 1,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Italy 1,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 7.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol United States 1,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan Sweden 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Charumba India 1,000 Zakhring Buddhism ● 7.75 % Unspecified -
Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Finland 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Greece 1,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Mon India 1,100 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese New Zealand 1,100 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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