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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tangchanghya India 2,400 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 16.67 % Translation Started -
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,400 Chin, Khumi Buddhism ● 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,400 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 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
Japanese Panama 2,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 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
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
Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,100 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Needed 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
Naju China 2,000 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Shan India 2,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Tuvans-Todzhan Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Konta Durayi Sri Lanka 1,900 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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