Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,601,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

685

Unreached Groups

516 (75.3 %)

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 *
 Lao Canada 14,000 Lao Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Belgium 23,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Cyprus 1,300 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Russian Turkmenistan 700 Buriat, Russia Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Bible Portions -
 Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,600 Lawktu Buddhism 3.00 % 3.00 % Bible Portions -
 Karen, Tharmitaik Myanmar (Burma) 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism 8.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
 Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.90 % 2.80 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Thailand 1,540,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
 Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,831,000 Thai Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
 Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 61,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism 3.50 % 2.50 % Bible Portions -
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 73,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
 Phu Thai Vietnam 261,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 % Translation Started -
 Uuld Mongolia 16,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.60 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
Torgut Mongolia 17,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism 2.40 % 2.30 % New Testament -
 Sherpa Nepal 121,000 Sherpa Buddhism 4.23 % 2.12 % New Testament -
 Mru Bangladesh 74,000 Mru Buddhism 4.09 % 2.11 % New Testament -
 Burmese Denmark 1,900 Burmese Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Min Bei Thailand 15,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Thailand 41,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Khun Laos 900 Khun Buddhism 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Japanese Palau 1,100 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Sweden 2,700 Japanese Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Japanese Austria 2,000 Japanese Buddhism 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 685 Peoples   504,601,000     516       5,799