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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% 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 *
Ngalong Bhutan 88,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Chinese, general Anguilla 300 English Buddhism ● 30.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
Ersu China 45,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 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 22,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism ● 6.40 % 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 Ghaleg Bangladesh 900 Gurung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 502,000 Gurung Buddhism ● 5.00 % New Testament -
Deaf Vietnam 730,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism ● 9.43 % Unspecified -
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 10,000 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 887,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 18
Japanese Canada 57,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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