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 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa | China | 187,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Sinhalese | Sri Lanka | 190,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.81 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Kalmyk, Torgut | China | 192,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 New Testament | 4 |
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Burmese | United States | 199,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Mro-Khimi | Myanmar (Burma) | 202,000 | Mro-Khimi | Buddhism | 4 ● | 7.40 % | 5.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Jiarong, Situ | China | 206,000 | Jiarong | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 3 Bible Portions | 4 |
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Burmese | Thailand | 213,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.42 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Lao | United States | 215,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Lao Phuan | Thailand | 215,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.10 % | 2 Translation Started | 4 |
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Drukpa | Bhutan | 221,000 | Dzongkha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | 4 |
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Vietnamese | Taiwan | 226,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Thai | United States | 231,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | 5 |
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Palaung, Shwe | Myanmar (Burma) | 233,000 | Palaung, Shwe | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.12 % | 0 Unspecified | 5 |
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Phu Thai | Laos | 234,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.04 % | 2 Translation Started | 5 |
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Marma (Magh) | Bangladesh | 245,000 | Marma | Buddhism | 2 ● | 5.69 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Deaf | Japan | 247,000 | Japanese Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.54 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 5 |
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Hinna | Sri Lanka | 250,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.70 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Pannikki | Sri Lanka | 250,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.62 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Phu Thai | Vietnam | 254,000 | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.50 % | 2.50 % | 2 Translation Started | -1 - |
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Tu | China | 259,000 | Tu | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 3 Bible Portions | 5 |
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Chakma | India | 260,000 | Chakma | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.89 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 5 |
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Khmer, Cambodian | United States | 262,000 | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.60 % | 5 Complete Bible | 5 |
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Khampa, Western | China | 267,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 4 New Testament | 5 |
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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol | Mongolia | 275,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 4 New Testament | 5 |
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Tamang | India | 276,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.10 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
| Totals: | 666 Peoples | 502,432,000 | 511 ● | 5,879 |
