Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,069,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

510 (76.6 %)

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 *
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 189,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.81 % Complete Bible -
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,500 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,300 Sinhala Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Wahumpura Sri Lanka 8,384,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.01 % Complete Bible -
Yamannu Sri Lanka 79,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
 Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,100 Mok Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Sartang India 3,800 Sartang Buddhism 1.50 % Unspecified 1
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,700 Chin, Ekai Buddhism 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,500 Gahri Buddhism 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,800 Chin, Asho Buddhism 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) India 25,000 Hindi Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Valmiki Chuhra (Buddhist traditions) India 800 Punjabi, Eastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Lahta Buddhism 15.00 % 5.00 % Translation Started -
Kaike Nepal 1,600 Kaike Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,069,000     510       5,864


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