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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,736,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

679

Unreached Groups

530 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Gongduk Bhutan 2,400 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,400 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 1.38 % New Testament 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chepya Laos 2,400 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Burmese New Zealand 2,300 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Sri Lanka 2,300 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.87 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Netherlands 2,300 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,300 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tangsa Tikhak India 2,300 Naga, Tangshang Buddhism ● 20.84 % Complete Bible -
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lahu Shi United States 2,200 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Jad India 2,200 Khamba Buddhism ● 0.58 % Translation Needed 1
Monpa Lish India 2,200 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Needed 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tsum Nepal 2,200 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Japanese Panama 2,100 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Walang China 2,100 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chong Thailand 2,000 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism ● 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Tibetan, Central Taiwan 2,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 679 Peoples   499,736,000     530 ●       5,821
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