Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
499,725,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
674
Unreached Groups
528 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▼ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
Scripture Status |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chakma | India | 220,000 | Chakma | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 4.83 % | -1 | 4 |
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Phu Thai | Laos | 220,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 4 |
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Drukpa | Bhutan | 213,000 | Dzongkha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Lao | United States | 208,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 4 |
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Lao Phuan | Thailand | 208,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1 Translation Needed | 1.50 % | 0.10 % | 4 |
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Jiarong, Situ | China | 207,000 | Jiarong | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 4 |
|
Burmese | Thailand | 206,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 4 |
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Kalmyk, Torgut | China | 194,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
|
Marma | Bangladesh | 194,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 3.19 % | -1 | 4 |
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Burmese | United States | 193,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 4 |
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Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa | China | 188,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 4 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul | Russia | 187,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.16 % | 0.16 % | 4 |
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Thai | United States | 182,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 4 |
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Chaungtha | Myanmar (Burma) | 182,000 | Rakhine | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.10 % | 0.07 % | 4 |
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Sinhalese | Sri Lanka | 182,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 6.81 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Choni | China | 171,000 | Choni | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2 Translation Started | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 3 |
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Buriat, Chinese | China | 169,000 | Buriat, China | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0 Unspecified | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 3 |
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Asho Khyang | Myanmar (Burma) | 168,000 | Chin, Asho | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 15.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Golog | China | 168,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 3 |
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Amdo, Rongba | China | 163,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 3 |
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Vietnamese | Canada | 162,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 25.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Karen, Kayah | Myanmar (Burma) | 160,000 | Kayah, Western | Buddhism | 5 ● | 4 New Testament | 28.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - |
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Mongolian, Northern | Mongolia | 160,000 | Mongolian, Peripheral | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4 New Testament | 2.00 % | 1.50 % | 3 |
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Palaung, Rumai | Myanmar (Burma) | 155,000 | Palaung, Rumai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3 Bible Portions | 0.40 % | 0.20 % | 3 |
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Japanese | Peru | 153,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5 Complete Bible | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 3 |
| Totals: | 674 Peoples | 499,725,000 | 528 ● | 5,692 |
