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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,114,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 500 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bih Vietnam 500 Rade Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Darai India 500 Khamyang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Japanese Marshall Islands 400 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Walang India 400 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 400 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Chak India 300 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mugal Nepal 300 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Monpa But India 300 Sartang Buddhism ● 1.14 % Translation Started 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chinese, general Anguilla 300 English Buddhism ● 30.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
Adap Bhutan 300 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lama Pakistan 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Samtao China 200 Samtao Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Yakha Bhutan 200 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bogum India 200 Bugun Buddhism ● 14.19 % New Testament -
Monpa Dirang Bhutan 200 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   500,114,000     534 ●       5,824
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