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Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▼ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Monpa Kalaktang India 1,400 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism ● 6.22 % Translation Needed -
Monpa Lish India 2,200 Lish Buddhism ● 0.67 % Translation Needed 1
Lonpa India 900 Kangri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mahar (Hindu traditions) India 9,491,000 Marathi Buddhism ● 0.13 % Complete Bible 190
Mangrik India 23,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mangrik Pakistan 53,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Miji [Sajalong] Bhutan 300 Miji Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Monpa Bhutan 96,000 Tshangla Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Monpa India 40,000 Monpa, Tawang Buddhism ● 0.94 % Translation Needed 1
Marma Bangladesh 195,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 3.19 % Bible Portions 4
Marma India 46,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
Nau Buddh India Unknown Marathi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 0
Changpa India 2,700 Changthang Buddhism ● 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong India 7,000 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rodiya Sri Lanka 18,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sherdukpen Bhutan 200 Sherdukpen Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sherdukpen India 3,500 Sherdukpen Buddhism ● 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Singpho India 8,400 Singpho Buddhism ● 5.91 % Complete Bible -
Tai Man, Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,523,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % Complete Bible 90
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Man India 5,800 Phake Buddhism ● 21.91 % Translation Needed -
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 99,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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