Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
 Buriat, Russian Uzbekistan 1,200 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 7.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified -
 Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 61,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism 3.50 % 2.50 % Bible Portions -
 Buriat, Chinese China 167,000 Buriat, China Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
 Bumthangpa Bhutan 23,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism 0.59 % Bible Portions 1
 Khowa India 1,600 Bugun Buddhism 21.20 % New Testament -
 Bru, Western Laos 93,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Bru, Western Thailand 20,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Bru, Eastern Thailand 26,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Broq-Pa Pakistan 6,200 Brokskat Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Broq-Pa Bhutan 5,800 Brokpake Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Blang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism 8.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Blang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
 Blang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
 Barua India 1,600 Bengali Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Khas Bhutan 1,000 Bengali Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Walang Bhutan 3,700 Bantawa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mon Pakistan 1,400 Balti Buddhism 1.69 % 1.69 % Bible Portions 1
 Tibetan Pakistan 7,100 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Gara Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Mangrik Pakistan 57,000 Balti Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 1
 Rigzong Pakistan 1,800 Balti Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Bai, Southern China 666,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism 0.13 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 13
 Lawa China 106,000 Awa (China) Buddhism 20.00 % 18.00 % Bible Portions -
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799