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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,714,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

676

Unreached Groups

528 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Vietnamese Spain 500 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Sweden 9,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Thailand 122,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Taiwan 224,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese United Kingdom 14,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Ukraine 3,500 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese United States 1,654,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese Vietnam 80,390,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Walang China 2,100 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Walang India 400 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Wutun China 3,200 Wutunhua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yaeyama Japan 47,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,500 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,200 Yinbaw Buddhism ● 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
Karen, Yintale Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Yintale Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoy Thailand 7,900 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Yugur, Enger China 6,100 Yugur, East Buddhism ● 1.20 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Yugur, Saragh China 13,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Za, Charumba China 800 Zakhring Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Charumba India 1,000 Zakhring Buddhism ● 5.47 % Unspecified -
Zhaba China 8,600 Zhaba Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 676 Peoples   499,714,000     528 ●       5,690
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