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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 *
Vietnamese Vanuatu 1,500 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Nubri Nepal 1,500 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,500 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chong Cambodia 1,600 Chong Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mpi Thailand 1,600 Mpi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nyahkur Thailand 1,600 Nyahkur Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lhomi India 1,600 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Burmese Denmark 1,700 Burmese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Dominican Republic 1,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Bulgaria 1,700 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,700 Khamba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Shan India 1,700 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Handi Sri Lanka 1,700 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Radayo Sri Lanka 1,700 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 6.67 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Denmark 1,800 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,800 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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