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 %)

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 *
 Chinese, general Cyprus 1,200 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 4.43 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chinese, general Turkmenistan 3,200 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 3.30 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Australia 9,200 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 12.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hakka Myanmar (Burma) 22,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 3.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
 Han Chinese, Hakka Brunei 2,800 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hakka Indonesia 775,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 29.00 % 6.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hakka Thailand 81,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
 Kuki Chin Chinbon Bangladesh 1,400 Chin, Uppu Buddhism 18.40 % Translation Started -
Chin, Songlai Myanmar (Burma) 8,200 Chin, Songlai Buddhism 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
Taungtha Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Chin, Rungtu Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
 Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Kuki Chin Yindi Bangladesh 2,500 Chin, Khumi Buddhism 11.09 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Lai Bangladesh 1,700 Chin, Hakha Buddhism 13.14 % Complete Bible -
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,100 Chin, Ekai Buddhism 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
 Asho Khyang Bangladesh 5,500 Chin, Asho Buddhism 38.29 % Complete Bible -
 Chin, Asho Myanmar (Burma) 169,000 Chin, Asho Buddhism 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Kuki Chin Asho Bangladesh 1,800 Chin, Asho Buddhism 3.40 % Complete Bible 1
Chepya Laos 2,600 Chepya Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Changpa India 3,200 Changthang Buddhism 0.19 % Translation Started 1
 Chali Bhutan 1,800 Chalikha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
 Chakma Bangladesh 534,000 Chakma Buddhism 7.47 % Complete Bible -
 Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 29,000 Chakma Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
 Chakma India 262,000 Chakma Buddhism 4.88 % Complete Bible 5
 Chak Bangladesh 6,600 Chak Buddhism 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 686 Peoples   501,860,000     534       5,943