Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,316,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

534 (77.8 %)

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 *
 Vietnamese Belgium 1,300 Vietnamese Buddhism 17.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
 Vietnamese Canada 167,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.52 % Complete Bible -
 Asho Khyang Bangladesh 5,400 Chin, Asho Buddhism 38.29 % Complete Bible -
Badahala Sri Lanka 117,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Berava Sri Lanka 380,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.56 % Complete Bible -
Bintanna Sri Lanka 6,900 Sinhala Buddhism 5.05 % Complete Bible -
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.02 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Kazakhstan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 12.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Uzbekistan 1,100 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 7.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
 Chakma Bangladesh 528,000 Chakma Buddhism 7.47 % Complete Bible -
 Charumba India 1,100 Zakhring Buddhism 7.75 % Unspecified -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,100 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
 Chinese, general Argentina 78,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 31.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Christmas Island 800 Language unknown Buddhism 14.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
 Deaf Myanmar (Burma) 406,000 Myanmar Sign Language Buddhism 8.98 % Bible Portions -
 Deaf Sri Lanka 109,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism 8.38 % Bible Portions -
 Deaf Singapore 12,000 Singapore Sign Language Buddhism 16.04 % Translation Started -
 Deaf Vietnam 736,000 Hanoi Sign Language Buddhism 9.43 % Bible Portions -
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,300 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 39,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.50 % Complete Bible -
Durava Sri Lanka 745,000 Sinhala Buddhism 8.12 % Complete Bible -
Gattara Sri Lanka 781,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.74 % Complete Bible -
 Govigama Sri Lanka 573,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.90 % Complete Bible -
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.28 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943