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Population of Adherents

501,606,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Khampti India 17,000 Adi Buddhism ● 0.89 % Complete Bible 1
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aiton India 3,600 Aiton Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,800 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Dowaniya India 2,900 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mon (Buddhist traditions) India 300 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lawa China 108,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Unspecified -
Bai, Southern China 443,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 2.80 % 2.80 % Bible Portions -
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,600 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 900 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,800 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mangrik Pakistan 53,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,600 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Chak India 300 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Barua India 1,300 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bulang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism ● 1.90 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,606,000     539 ●       5,879
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