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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,369,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

689

Unreached Groups

540 (78.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Lawa, Western Thailand 8,800 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Layakha Bhutan 3,400 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Rongkup Bhutan 2,900 Lepcha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Rongkup India 75,000 Lepcha Buddhism ● 25.65 % New Testament -
Rongkup Nepal 3,900 Lepcha Buddhism ● 3.56 % New Testament 1
Lhokpu Bhutan 3,400 Lhokpu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lhomi India 1,600 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Loba Nepal 2,600 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Monpa Lish India 2,200 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Started 1
Gara India 700 Lohar, Lahul Buddhism ● 1.50 % Translation Started 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) 62,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue China 811,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Tai Lue Laos 129,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 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 6,200 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 ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mahar (Hindu traditions) India 9,491,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 190
Totals: 689 Peoples   503,369,000     540 ●       5,916
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