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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Started 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,400 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Sri Lanka 2,400 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.87 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tangchanghya India 2,400 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 16.67 % Translation Started -
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,400 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,400 Chin, Khumi Buddhism ● 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,400 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese New Zealand 2,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Bolivia 2,500 Okinawan, Central Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Taroi India 2,500 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Maldives 2,600 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Jad India 2,600 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.59 % Translation Started 1
Chepya Laos 2,600 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Guam 2,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Monpa Lish India 2,700 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Started 1
Tangsa Tikhak India 2,700 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism ● 20.84 % Complete Bible -
Lemo China 2,700 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tsum Nepal 2,700 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,700 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Brunei 2,800 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese New Caledonia 2,800 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534 ●       5,943
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