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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

505,553,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

678

Unreached Groups

530 (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 *
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Jirel Nepal 5,500 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Kagate Nepal 600 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Loba Nepal 2,600 Lhowa Buddhism ● 0.19 % Bible Portions 1
Mugal Nepal 300 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Nubri Nepal 1,500 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Rongkup Nepal 3,900 Lepcha Buddhism ● 3.56 % New Testament 1
Sampang Nepal 1,500 Sampang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherpa Nepal 107,000 Sherpa Buddhism ● 4.22 % New Testament 2
Sherpa Helambu Nepal 2,500 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 1.38 % New Testament 1
Tokpegola Nepal 1,500 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tsum Nepal 2,300 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,700 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yehlmo Nepal 10,000 Hyolmo Buddhism ● 0.99 % New Testament 1
Japanese Netherlands 5,400 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Netherlands 23,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Vietnamese Netherlands 25,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 10.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Vietnamese New Caledonia 2,800 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
Japanese New Zealand 13,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Khmer New Zealand 9,100 Khmer Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Lao New Zealand 1,500 Lao Buddhism ● 4.00 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese New Zealand 14,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai New Zealand 7,700 Thai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
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