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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 *
Japanese China 7,000 Japanese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese New Zealand 7,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Rigzong India 7,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin Bangladesh 6,900 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Couratto Sri Lanka 6,900 Sinhala Buddhism ● 1.72 % Complete Bible 1
Bintanna Sri Lanka 6,700 Sinhala Buddhism ● 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Tibetan Pakistan 6,600 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,600 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai Canada 6,500 Thai Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Paraguay 6,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,500 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,500 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Brunei 6,300 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Italy 6,300 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,300 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,200 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,200 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,100 Sikkimese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,100 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Qixingmin China 6,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,800 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Man India 5,800 Phake Buddhism ● 21.91 % Translation Needed -
Deaf Bhutan 5,800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,600 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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