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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,009,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▼ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Walang India 400 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Indonesia 764,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 29.00 % 6.00 % Complete Bible -
Japanese Italy 6,300 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Japan 14,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Yaeyama Japan 47,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Buriat, Russian Kazakhstan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism ● 12.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Bru, Western Laos 86,000 Bru, Western Buddhism ● 12.00 % 8.00 % Bible Portions -
Burmese Laos 600 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chepya Laos 2,500 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,200 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Sinhalese Italy 60,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Laos 73,000 Laos Sign Language Buddhism ● 3.38 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Oy Laos 24,000 Oy Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
Phu Thai Laos 223,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 4
Samtao Laos 3,500 Samtao Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
So Laos 86,000 So Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Doi Laos 300 Tai Loi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Gapong Laos 500 Phu Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai He Laos 4,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Kaleun Laos 3,300 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Khang Laos 26,000 Kang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Khun Laos 800 Khun Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   502,009,000     534 ●       5,834
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