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 *
 Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 22,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
 Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Buriat, Chinese China 167,000 Buriat, China Buddhism 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 3
 Buriat, Russian Kazakhstan 500 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 12.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,100 Thakali Buddhism 1.79 % Unspecified 1
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,600 Sherpa Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Angku China 8,000 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 203,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Lap, Lakha Bhutan 11,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Tseku Bhutan 6,800 Tseku Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
 Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
 Layakha Bhutan 3,600 Layakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Lunape Bhutan 1,300 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Soyot Russia 4,400 Tuvan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tuvans-Todzhan Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Shan India 1,500 Shan Buddhism 1.55 % Complete Bible 1
 Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,600 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,496,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism 8.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.90 % 2.80 % Complete Bible -
 Uuld Mongolia 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.60 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Lai Chin Bangladesh 1,800 Chin, Hakha Buddhism 13.14 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,500 Chin, Khumi Buddhism 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Khotogoid Mongolia 9,200 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 0.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 693 Peoples   504,711,000     522       5,811