Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,432,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

666

Unreached Groups

511 (76.7 %)

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 *
 Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,200 Thakali Buddhism 1.79 % Unspecified 1
 Tokpegola Nepal 1,700 Sherpa Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.40 % New Testament -
Sampang Nepal 1,800 Sampang Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 8,100 Yamphu Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
 Nubri Nepal 1,800 Nubri Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Tsum Nepal 2,700 Tsum Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kaike Nepal 1,600 Kaike Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Chin, Asho Myanmar (Burma) 169,000 Chin, Asho Buddhism 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
 Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 866,000 Pa'o Buddhism 1.70 % 0.30 % New Testament 17
 Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,273,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 625
 Thai Myanmar (Burma) 43,000 Thai Buddhism 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
 Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 29,000 Chakma Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 184,000 Rakhine Buddhism 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 72,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Danau Myanmar (Burma) 5,600 Danau Buddhism 0.50 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
 Palaung, Shwe Myanmar (Burma) 233,000 Palaung, Shwe Buddhism 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 5
 Han Chinese, Mandarin Myanmar (Burma) 982,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 2.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 20
 Han Chinese, Hakka Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 3.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Myanmar (Burma) 74,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 131,000 Khun Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
 Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
 Karen, Kayah Western Myanmar (Burma) 162,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism 28.00 % 20.00 % New Testament -
 Khamti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 8,900 Khamti Buddhism 1.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,432,000     511       5,879



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