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 *
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.27 % Complete Bible -
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.40 % New Testament -
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 603,000 Gurung Buddhism 5.00 % New Testament -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin India 11,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 6.64 % Complete Bible -
Hannali Sri Lanka 343,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.85 % Complete Bible -
Hinna Sri Lanka 249,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.70 % Complete Bible -
Hunna Sri Lanka 93,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
Karava Sri Lanka 1,105,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.40 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Kayah Western Thailand 22,000 Kayah, Western Buddhism 28.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Khmer Belgium 500 Khmer Buddhism 7.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khowa India 1,700 Bugun Buddhism 21.09 % New Testament -
Kiddea Sri Lanka 16,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.10 % Complete Bible -
 Kuki Chin Bangladesh 126,000 Chittagonian Buddhism 11.41 % New Testament -
 Kuki Chin Chinbon Bangladesh 1,400 Chin, Uppu Buddhism 18.40 % Translation Started -
Kuki Chin Lai Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Hakha Buddhism 13.14 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,400 Chin, Khumi Buddhism 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 15,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.31 % Complete Bible -
 Lahu Shi China 129,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
 Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism 7.94 % New Testament -
 Marma Bangladesh 242,000 Marma Buddhism 5.69 % Bible Portions -
 Monpa Kalaktang India 1,600 Monpa, Kalaktang Buddhism 6.22 % Translation Started -
Navandanna Sri Lanka 1,190,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.28 % Complete Bible -
Oli Sri Lanka 31,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.20 % Complete Bible -
 Pa-O Thailand 900 Pa'o Buddhism 25.00 % 1.00 % New Testament -
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,316,000     534       5,943