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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,258,000

% 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 *
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Italy 6,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,200 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 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
Qixingmin China 6,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,000 Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Vietnamese Hungary 5,900 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Khami Bangladesh 5,900 Chittagonian Buddhism ● 4.63 % New Testament 1
Pankhu, Panko Bangladesh 5,800 Pangkhua Buddhism ● 3.31 % Translation Started 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,800 Brokskat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Bhutan 5,800 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.11 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Spain 5,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,600 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Japanese Netherlands 5,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Hanomoreyo Sri Lanka 5,500 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Asho Khyang Bangladesh 5,400 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 38.29 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Mexico 5,400 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Italy 5,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Momba India 5,300 Sartang Buddhism ● 0.69 % Translation Started 1
Burmese Cambodia 5,200 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.09 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Laos 5,200 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Switzerland 5,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese India 5,200 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,258,000     534 ●       5,943
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