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 *
 Japanese Korea, South 52,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Qatar 53,000 Sinhala Buddhism 3.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
 Mangrik Pakistan 53,000 Balti Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
 Thai United Kingdom 54,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Marma (Magh) India 55,000 Rakhine Buddhism 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
 Phu Thai United States 57,000 Phu Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
 Han Tai China 57,000 Lu Buddhism 0.70 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
 Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Japanese Australia 59,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
 Sinhalese Italy 59,000 Sinhala Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
 Lao Wieng Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism 0.03 % 0.03 % Unspecified 1
 Buriat, Mongolia Mongolia 60,000 Buriat, Mongolia Buddhism 0.60 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
 Thai Australia 60,000 Thai Buddhism 0.80 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Porowakara Sri Lanka 61,000 Sinhala Buddhism 5.08 % Complete Bible -
 Lao Thailand 62,000 Lao Buddhism 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Tai Lue Myanmar (Burma) 62,000 Lu Buddhism 0.20 % 0.06 % New Testament 1
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 62,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.52 % Complete Bible -
 Ergong China 63,000 Horpa Buddhism 0.01 % 0.01 % Translation Needed 1
 Tibetan, Nghari China 63,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Miyako, Ryukyuan Japan 64,000 Miyako Buddhism 3.00 % 0.51 % Unspecified 1
 Thai Taiwan 65,000 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Bayad Mongolia 67,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 1.20 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,432,000     511       5,879



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