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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,451,000

% of World Population

6.1 %

People Groups

637

Unreached Groups

483 (75.8 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Scripture
Status 		Progress
Scale 		% Evangelical
Range 		% Christian Adh
Range 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Rakhine Bangladesh 20,000 Rakhine Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Newah Bhutan 3,700 Nepali Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Manmet China 1,700 Man Met Buddhism Translation Needed Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Meitei Myanmar (Burma) 27,000 Meitei Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 64,000 Miyako Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Mon India 1,200 Ladakhi Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% ● 1
Mon Pakistan 1,300 Balti Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Mpi Thailand 1,600 Mpi Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Mru Myanmar (Burma) 25,000 Mru Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Amami-Oshima, Northern Japan 9,500 Amami-Oshima, Northern Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Nyahkur Thailand 1,600 Nyahkur Buddhism Bible Portions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Kalmyk-Oirat Kyrgyzstan 5,600 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism New Testament Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,100 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism Unspecified Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Sinhalese, general Italy 59,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Sinhalese, general Maldives 2,600 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Sinhalese, general Malaysia 4,900 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Sinhalese, general New Zealand 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
De'ang, Pale China 11,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,400 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Sinhalese, general Australia 72,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Sinhalese, general Canada 21,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Sinhalese, general Denmark 7,200 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Sinhalese, general India 4,500 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Sinhalese, general Qatar 61,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 1
Sinhalese, general Thailand 74,000 Sinhala Buddhism Complete Bible Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
Totals: 637 Peoples   501,451,000       483 ◼︎ (203 ✸︎)     5,745
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