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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,882,000

% 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 *
Rongkup Nepal 4,600 Lepcha Buddhism ● 3.56 % New Testament 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,500 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,300 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Loba Nepal 3,000 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 500 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Lish India 2,600 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Started 1
Gara India 900 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism ● 1.50 % Unspecified 1
Han Tai China 58,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Huayao Tai China 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 63,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue China 817,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Tai Lue Laos 133,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Tai Lue Thailand 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue United States 4,500 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,900 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 11,200,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 224
Marma Bangladesh 237,000 Marma Buddhism ● 5.69 % Bible Portions -
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Minyag, Western China 12,000 Minyag, Western Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,882,000     531 ●       5,970
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