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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,736,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

679

Unreached Groups

530 (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 *
Monpa Tawang Bhutan 500 Brokpake Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bulang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Blang Buddhism ● 1.90 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Bulang China 106,000 Blang Buddhism ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
Bulang Thailand 1,400 Blang Buddhism ● 4.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chak India 300 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Barua India 1,500 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khas Bhutan 900 Bengali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Walang, Bantawa Bhutan 3,500 Bantawa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mon Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Pakistan 6,200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 800 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,400 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Gara Pakistan 1,100 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mangrik Pakistan 50,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,600 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Beda Pakistan 400 Balti Buddhism ● 2.70 % Bible Portions 1
Bai, Southern China 442,000 Bai, Southern Buddhism ● 2.80 % 2.80 % Bible Portions -
Lawa China 108,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
Dowaniya India 2,900 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mon (Buddhist traditions) India 200 Assamese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Amami-Oshima, Southern Japan 1,800 Amami-Oshima, Southern Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,900 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.45 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 679 Peoples   499,736,000     530 ●       5,821
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