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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,256,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▲		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sherpa Bhutan 9,800 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherpa China 1,200 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sherpa United States 5,100 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sinhalese Australia 70,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Denmark 7,100 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese India 5,200 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Siyar Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sogwo Arig China 49,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Soyot Russia 3,600 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,700 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
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 Gapong Thailand 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai He Laos 4,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Tai Kaleun Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Khang Laos 27,000 Kang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Khun Myanmar (Burma) 130,000 Khun Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 114,000 Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 2
Tai Lue Laos 134,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Tai Man, Shan China 700 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Laos 15,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Taroi India 2,500 Singpho Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Wang Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tangbe Nepal 700 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,256,000     534 ●       5,943
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