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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

499,725,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

674

Unreached Groups

528 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▲ Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Jiarong, Situ China 207,000 Jiarong Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.03 % 0.03 % 4
Khampa Tibetan Bhutan 1,600 Khamba Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Khampa Eastern China 1,606,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.05 % 0.01 % 32
Khampa Tibetan India 900 Khamba Buddhism ● Translation Needed 0.92 % 1
Khampa, Northern China 152,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.02 % 0.01 % 3
Khampa, Western China 269,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.01 % 0.01 % 5
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● Translation Needed 2.00 % 1.24 % 1
Kucong Vietnam 7,900 Kucong Buddhism ● Translation Needed 2.00 % 1.24 % 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lawa China 108,000 Awa Buddhism ● Translation Needed 20.00 % 18.00 % -
Lemo China 2,800 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lhomi India 1,600 Lhomi Buddhism ● New Testament 7.94 % -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● New Testament 0.89 % 1
Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 61,000 Lu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.20 % 0.06 % 1
Tai Lue China 808,000 Lu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.50 % 0.33 % 16
Tai Lue Laos 127,000 Lu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.10 % 0.10 % 3
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.50 % 0.10 % 2
Tai Lue United States 4,500 Lu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.50 % 0.00 % 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,100 Lu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.50 % 0.00 % 1
Luzu China 1,200 Ersu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Manyak China 2,400 Ersu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Menia China 1,600 Ersu Buddhism ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Minyak China 27,000 Muya Buddhism ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 674 Peoples   499,725,000     528 ●       5,692
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