Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
501,860,000
% of World Population
6.3 %
People Groups
686
Unreached Groups
534 (77.8 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▼ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Amdo, Rongba | China | 162,000 | Tibetan, Amdo | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 4 New Testament | 3 |
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Palaung, Rumai | Myanmar (Burma) | 160,000 | Palaung, Rumai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.20 % | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
|
Lao Phuan | Laos | 155,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 Translation Needed | 3 |
|
Rajaka | Sri Lanka | 154,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 7.03 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Vietnamese | Korea, South | 152,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Khampa, Northern | China | 151,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 4 New Testament | 3 |
|
Thai | Laos | 150,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
|
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) | India | 139,000 | Ladakhi | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.35 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
|
Bhotia | India | 136,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.90 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 3 |
|
Tai Lue | Laos | 136,000 | Lu | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | 4 New Testament | 3 |
|
Tai Khun | Myanmar (Burma) | 131,000 | Khun | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
|
Kuki Chin | Bangladesh | 128,000 | Chittagonian | Buddhism | 2 ● | 11.41 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Vietnamese | Laos | 128,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Sherpa | Nepal | 128,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.22 % | -1 | 4 New Testament | 3 |
|
Lahu Shi | China | 128,000 | Lahu Shi | Buddhism | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 2.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
|
Deaf | Cambodia | 127,000 | Cambodian Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.13 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | 3 |
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Vietnamese | Thailand | 126,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 1.80 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Eurasian | Japan | 123,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Tibetan, Deqen | China | 121,000 | Tibetan, Khams | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.04 % | 4 New Testament | 2 |
|
Tibetan | India | 119,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.28 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | 2 |
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Badahala | Sri Lanka | 117,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 7.52 % | -1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Danu | Myanmar (Burma) | 115,000 | Danu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.50 % | 0 Unspecified | 2 |
|
Tai Laing | Myanmar (Burma) | 115,000 | Tai Laing | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 2 Translation Started | 2 |
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Tai Nua, Chinese Shan | Vietnam | 110,000 | Tai Nua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 3 Bible Portions | 2 |
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Deaf | Sri Lanka | 109,000 | Sri Lankan Sign Language | Buddhism | 2 ● | 8.38 % | -1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
| Totals: | 686 Peoples | 501,860,000 | 534 ● | 5,943 |
