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 *
 Deaf Sri Lanka 109,000 Sri Lankan Sign Language Buddhism 8.38 % Bible Portions -
 Vietnamese Malaysia 108,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Lawa China 107,000 Awa (China) Buddhism 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
 Bulang China 105,000 Blang Buddhism 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 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
 Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
 Amdo, Rtahu China 100,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 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
 Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
Hunna Sri Lanka 93,000 Sinhala Buddhism 6.49 % Complete Bible -
 Rongkup India 92,000 Lepcha Buddhism 24.83 % New Testament -
 Huayao Tai China 91,000 Lu Buddhism 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 2
 Japanese Canada 90,000 Japanese Buddhism 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 2
 So Laos 90,000 So (Laos) Buddhism 1.40 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
 Bru, Western Laos 90,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Ngalong Bhutan 90,000 Dzongkha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Durbet, Dorwoten Mongolia 88,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
 Thai, Isan United States 87,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
 Nyaw Thailand 83,000 Nyaw Buddhism 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
 Burmese Bangladesh 82,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.09 % Complete Bible 2
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
Totals: 666 Peoples   502,432,000     511       5,879



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