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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▲ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
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
Shan India 2,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,200 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,498,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 30
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 30,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Uuld Mongolia 15,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kuki Chin Lai Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Hakha Buddhism ● 13.14 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,400 Chin, Khumi Buddhism ● 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 500 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Khoton Mongolia 12,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Torgud Mongolia 16,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Uzemchin Mongolia 2,400 Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism ● 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,100 Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Started 2
Chepya Laos 2,600 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monpa Black Mountain Bhutan 500 Olekha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Ngalong Bhutan 88,000 Dzongkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism ● 6.40 % New Testament -
Sampang Nepal 1,700 Sampang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 7,900 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,315,000     533 ●       5,942
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