Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,711,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

693

Unreached Groups

522 (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 *
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 113,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
 Tangchanghya Bangladesh 68,000 Tangchangya Buddhism 13.37 % Translation Started -
 Tangchanghya India 2,300 Tangchangya Buddhism 16.67 % Translation Started -
 Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism 0.60 % 0.40 % Bible Portions 1
 Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism 16.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
 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 -
 Gurung Ghaleg Bangladesh 1,200 Gurung Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 10,000 Nepali Buddhism 3.87 % Complete Bible 1
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 573,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.01 % New Testament -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 1,178,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 30.00 % 5.88 % Complete Bible -
Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Thai, Isan Iceland 1,700 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Laos 9,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Norway 19,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan New Zealand 9,200 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
 Thai, Isan Thailand 18,939,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 379
 Thai, Isan United States 89,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
 Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Tibetan Australia 1,600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Belgium 5,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Bhutan 4,700 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan Canada 10,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tibetan, Central China 933,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
 Tibetan France 8,100 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811