Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,606,000
% of World Population
6.5 %
People Groups
688
Unreached Groups
539 (78.3 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language ▼ | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
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Karen, Kayah Eastern | Thailand | 19,000 | Kayah, Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 18.00 % | 4.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Karen, Pwo Eastern | Myanmar (Burma) | 1,169,000 | Karen, Pwo Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 5.88 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Karen, Pwo Eastern | Thailand | 57,000 | Karen, Pwo Eastern | Buddhism | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 4.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Lonpa | India | 900 | Kangri | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Tai Khang | China | 43,000 | Kang | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Tai Khang | Laos | 26,000 | Kang | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | 1 |
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Kanan | Myanmar (Burma) | 10,000 | Kanan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | 1 Translation Needed | -1 - |
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Kalmyk, Torgut | China | 194,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat | Kyrgyzstan | 3,700 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat | Kazakhstan | 500 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | Mongolia | 261,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 4 New Testament | 5 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | Russia | 187,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | 0.16 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | United States | 1,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat | Uzbekistan | 900 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Olot | China | 3,200 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Khoton | Mongolia | 13,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Torgud | Mongolia | 16,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.70 % | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Kadu, Asak | Myanmar (Burma) | 35,000 | Kadu | Buddhism | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 3.50 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
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Jirel | Nepal | 5,400 | Jirel | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.38 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 1 |
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Kachin | India | 37,000 | Jingpho | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.47 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 |
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Jiarong, Chabao | China | 18,000 | Jiarong | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 1 |
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Jiarong, Situ | China | 208,000 | Jiarong | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 3 Bible Portions | 4 |
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Deaf | Japan | 253,000 | Japanese Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.54 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 5 |
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Eurasian | Japan | 126,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
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Burakumin | Japan | 887,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 18 |
| Totals: | 688 Peoples | 501,606,000 | 539 ● | 5,879 |
