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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% 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 *
Olot China 3,200 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Wutun China 3,200 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai United Arab Emirates 3,300 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Cambodia 3,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Hungary 3,300 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Tai Kaleun Laos 3,300 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bhotia Tibetan India 3,300 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Naxi, Northern China 3,400 Naxi Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,400 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sartang India 3,400 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Thai Belgium 3,500 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Ukraine 3,500 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Samtao Laos 3,500 Samtao Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Vietnamese Austria 3,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 12.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Newah Bhutan 3,600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aiton India 3,600 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mongolian, Peripheral United States 3,600 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Kalmyk-Oirat Kyrgyzstan 3,700 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Soyot Russia 3,700 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Ukraine 3,800 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Dolpa Nepal 3,900 Sherpa Buddhism ● 1.10 % New Testament 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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