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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,860,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▼ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Vietnamese Ukraine 2,900 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese United States 1,709,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese, Kinh Vietnam 81,749,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.40 % 1.40 % Complete Bible -
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Khmu, Puman China 30,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Tuvan China 4,300 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuvan, Uriankhai Mongolia 43,000 Tuvan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Soyot Russia 3,600 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tuvans-Todzhan Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tu China 259,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Mongour China 51,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tsum Nepal 2,700 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Dirang India 8,600 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.77 % New Testament 1
Monpa Kalaktang Bhutan 1,100 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 97,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Monba, Cona China 45,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,600 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Toku-No-Shima Japan 4,900 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Khampa Eastern China 1,597,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % New Testament 32
Khampa, Northern China 151,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Khampa, Western China 267,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 5
Tibetan, Khampa Myanmar (Burma) 1,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534 ●       5,943
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