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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

501,315,000

% of World Population

6.3 %

People Groups

686

Unreached Groups

533 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Nubri Nepal 1,700 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Kagate India 1,700 Syuba Buddhism ● 3.35 % Bible Portions 1
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
Japanese Denmark 1,800 Japanese Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Handi Sri Lanka 1,800 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Radayo Sri Lanka 1,800 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Denmark 1,900 Burmese Buddhism ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
Lhomi India 1,900 Lhomi Buddhism ● 7.94 % New Testament -
Naju China 1,900 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tuvans-Todzhan Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Valmiki Chuhra (Buddhist traditions) India 1,900 Punjabi, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Argentina 2,000 Lao Buddhism ● 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Walang China 2,000 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Shan India 2,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % Complete Bible 1
Konta Durayi Sri Lanka 2,000 Sinhala Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Minyag, Eastern China 2,000 Minyag, Eastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Chong Thailand 2,100 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Japanese Panama 2,200 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,315,000     533 ●       5,942
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