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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

495,820,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

667

Unreached Groups

524 (78.6 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▼ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Vietnamese Norway 23,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● Complete Bible 10.00 % 1.80 % -
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● Unspecified 1.40 % 0.00 % 1
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tuva China 4,300 Tuvan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tuva, Uriankhai Mongolia 41,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Soyot Russia 3,600 Tuvan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tuvans-Todzhans Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tu China 257,000 Tu Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.01 % 0.01 % 5
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.03 % 0.00 % 1
Tsum Nepal 2,300 Tsum Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sharchop Bhutan 69,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monba, Cona China 44,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.03 % 0.02 % 1
Monpa Dirang India 7,200 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.77 % 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Monpa Bhutan 102,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Tseku Bhutan 6,900 Tseku Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.10 % 0.10 % 1
Toku-No-shima Japan 5,100 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● Unspecified 2.00 % 0.55 % 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,100 Tinani Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khampa Eastern China 1,586,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.05 % 0.01 % 32
Khampa, Northern China 150,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.02 % 0.01 % 3
Khampa, Western China 265,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.01 % 0.01 % 5
Tibetan, Deqen China 120,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 2.00 % 0.04 % 2
Tibetan, Shangri La China 102,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 3.50 % 0.10 % 2
Lama India 600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 667 Peoples   495,820,000     524 ●       5,705
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