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 *
 Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
 Rongkup India 92,000 Lepcha Buddhism 24.83 % New Testament -
Hunna Sri Lanka 93,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
 Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
 Bhotia Sikkim India 99,000 Sikkimese Buddhism 4.44 % Translation Needed 2
 Monpa Bhutan 99,000 Tshangla Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
 Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
 Thai Korea, South 103,000 Thai Buddhism 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
 Intha Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Intha Buddhism 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Started 2
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.11 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 2
 Tibetan, Shangri La China 103,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
 Bulang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 2
 Lawa China 107,000 Awa (China) Buddhism 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
 Vietnamese Malaysia 108,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Deaf Sri Lanka 109,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism 8.38 % Bible Portions -
 Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 110,000 Tai Nua Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
 Tai Laing Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Tai Laing Buddhism 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Started 2
 Danu Myanmar (Burma) 115,000 Danu Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 2
Badahala Sri Lanka 117,000 Sinhala Buddhism 7.52 % Complete Bible -
 Tibetan India 118,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
 Tibetan, Deqen China 121,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism 2.00 % 0.04 % New Testament 2
 Eurasian Japan 123,000 Japanese Buddhism 5.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Vietnamese Thailand 126,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 9.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible -
 Deaf Cambodia 127,000 Cambodian Sign Language Buddhism 0.40 % Bible Portions 3
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,432,000     511       5,879



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