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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,784,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

691

Unreached Groups

536 (77.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▼ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Mongolian Kazakhstan 800 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka China 68,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,400 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uuld Mongolia 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Mongolia 17,000 Mongolian Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.72 % Unspecified 1
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,146,000 Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 23
Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 64,000 Miyako Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.51 % Unspecified 1
Minyag, Western China 11,000 Minyag, Western Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Marma Bangladesh 244,000 Marma Buddhism ● 5.69 % New Testament -
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) India 11,375,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 228
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Han Tai China 57,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue China 804,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Tai Lue Laos 136,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue United States 4,600 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,900 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 691 Peoples   501,784,000     536 ●       5,906
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