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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▼ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Japanese Philippines 4,600 Japanese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Russia 900 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Singapore 40,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Spain 5,500 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Switzerland 5,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Thailand 71,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Taiwan 14,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United Kingdom 30,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese United States 849,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 17
Japanese Vietnam 9,700 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 104,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,900 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 1.38 % New Testament 1
Yehlmo Nepal 12,000 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 0.99 % New Testament 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Needed 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Ergong China 64,000 Horpa Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
South Asian, general Cyprus 15,000 Hindi Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) India 26,000 Hindi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Vietnam 742,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism ● 9.43 % Bible Portions -
Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 1,200 Gurung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 597,000 Gurung Buddhism ● 5.00 % New Testament -
Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong 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
Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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