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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,776,000

% 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 *
Tibetan, Shanyan China 26,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chhairottan Nepal Unknown Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 58,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 10,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 64,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi China 129,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi Thailand 16,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 1.80 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi United States 2,200 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Lahta Buddhism ● 18.00 % 9.00 % Translation Needed -
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mon India 1,200 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) India 118,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.35 % Complete Bible 2
Mangrik India 24,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong India 7,400 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Beda India 700 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 1.08 % Complete Bible 1
Kyerung China 8,400 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kyerung Nepal 3,000 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kunigami Japan 4,900 Kunigami Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 677 Peoples   499,776,000     529 ●       5,691
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