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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,016,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Vietnamese Vanuatu 1,600 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Lao New Zealand 1,600 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mpi Thailand 1,600 Mpi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 1,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Barua India 1,600 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khamiyang India 1,600 Khamyang Buddhism ● 1.27 % Translation Started 1
Monpa Kalaktang India 1,600 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism ● 6.22 % Translation Started -
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kuan, Khuen China 1,600 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,600 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kaike Nepal 1,600 Kaike Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Samoa 1,500 Japanese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Australia 1,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Walang Nepal 1,500 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chinese, general Botswana 1,500 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 25.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Thai Spain 1,400 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kuki Chin Chinbon Bangladesh 1,400 Chin, Uppu Buddhism ● 18.40 % Translation Started -
Bulang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Mon India 1,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Belgium 1,300 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 17.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sinhalese Brunei 1,300 Sinhala Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Mongol, Khalka Russia 1,300 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,016,000     511 ●       5,879
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