Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (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 *
Salagama Sri Lanka 337,000 Sinhala Buddhism 12.16 % Complete Bible -
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 200,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.81 % Complete Bible -
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,600 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 8,873,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.01 % Complete Bible -
Yamannu Sri Lanka 84,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.68 % Complete Bible 2
 Mok Myanmar (Burma) 4,000 Mok Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism 1.40 % 1.40 % Unspecified 1
Sartang India 3,900 Sartang Buddhism 1.50 % Unspecified 1
 Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,600 Lawktu Buddhism 3.00 % 3.00 % Bible Portions -
Bodh (Gahri) India 2,600 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 26,000 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
Kaike Nepal 1,500 Kaike Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Lahta Buddhism 15.00 % 5.00 % Bible Portions -
 Karen, Tharmitaik Myanmar (Burma) 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism 8.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
 Karen, Banlon Gyi Myanmar (Burma) 4,600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Karen, Banlon Nge Myanmar (Burma) 4,600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Htee Day Karen Myanmar (Burma) 2,000 Language unknown Buddhism 20.00 % 7.00 % Unspecified -
 Dunghi Myanmar (Burma) 1,700 Language unknown Buddhism 10.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
 Han Chinese, Kokang Myanmar (Burma) 165,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 3
 Myeik Myanmar (Burma) 282,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 6
 Akha Jipia Laos 9,700 Akha Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799