Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,256,000
% of World Population
6.3 %
People Groups
686
Unreached Groups
534 (77.8 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▼ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Japanese | Japan | 118,468,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2,369 |
|
Vietnamese, Kinh | Vietnam | 81,193,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.40 % | 1.40 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 31,044,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.35 % | 0.08 % | 5 Complete Bible | 621 |
|
Thai | Thailand | 23,214,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.27 % | 5 Complete Bible | 464 |
|
Thai, Isan | Thailand | 18,960,000 | Thai, Northeastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.27 % | 4 New Testament | 379 |
|
Khmer | Cambodia | 14,086,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.20 % | 1.90 % | 5 Complete Bible | 282 |
|
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | India | 11,284,000 | Marathi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.13 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 226 |
|
Wahumpura | Sri Lanka | 8,422,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 7.01 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Thai, Northern | Thailand | 7,766,000 | Thai, Northern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.27 % | 4 New Testament | 155 |
|
Thai-Chinese | Thailand | 5,837,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Mongolian, Peripheral | China | 5,583,000 | Mongolian, Peripheral | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | 0.02 % | 5 Complete Bible | 112 |
|
Thai, Southern | Thailand | 5,341,000 | Thai, Southern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.90 % | 0.25 % | 3 Bible Portions | 107 |
|
Tai Man, Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 4,504,000 | Shan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.90 % | 0.82 % | 5 Complete Bible | 90 |
|
Lao | Laos | 3,516,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 2.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 70 |
|
Rakhine | Myanmar (Burma) | 2,687,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 3 Bible Portions | 54 |
|
Mongol, Khalka | Mongolia | 2,381,000 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.86 % | 5 Complete Bible | 48 |
|
Tamang | Nepal | 1,758,000 | Tamang, Eastern | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.60 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | United States | 1,700,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Khampa Eastern | China | 1,598,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.01 % | 4 New Testament | 32 |
|
Han Chinese, Min Nan | Thailand | 1,542,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Khmer, Northern | Thailand | 1,498,000 | Khmer, Northern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.33 % | 5 Complete Bible | 30 |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | Singapore | 1,385,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 5 ● | 12.00 % | 10.61 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Khmer | Vietnam | 1,331,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.87 % | 5 Complete Bible | 27 |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | Singapore | 1,199,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 9.43 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Navandanna | Sri Lanka | 1,190,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 7.28 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
| Totals: | 686 Peoples | 501,256,000 | 534 ● | 5,943 |
