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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,734,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (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 *
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 21,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism ● 6.44 % New Testament -
Gongduk Bhutan 2,400 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Groma India 700 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Gurung Bangladesh 800 Gurung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Nepal 487,000 Gurung Buddhism ● 5.15 % New Testament -
Deaf Vietnam 723,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism ● 9.43 % Unspecified -
Nau Buddh India 192,000 Hindi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Ergong China 64,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,400 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 1.38 % New Testament 1
Yehlmo Nepal 9,900 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 0.99 % New Testament 1
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Eurasian Japan 126,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 3
Burakumin Japan 890,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 18
Japanese Portugal 700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Marshall Islands 400 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Philippines 4,400 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,734,000     529 ●       5,820
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