Religion · B
Buddhism
A religious bloc covering every tradition grouped under Buddhism.
315people groups
275.11Mpeople
280unreached groups
112unengaged and unreached
Unengaged and Unreached 112Engaged yet Unreached 168No Longer Unreached 35
People groups
The 100 largest of 315. See all 315 on the map and filter them.
| People group | Country | Language | Religion | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese | Vietnam | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 85,710,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bamar | Myanmar | Burmese | Theravada Buddhism | 29,830,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Thailand | Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 22,850,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Isaan | Thailand | Northeastern Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 18,610,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinhalese | Sri Lanka | Sinhala | Theravada Buddhism | 17,680,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer | Cambodia | Khmer | Theravada Buddhism | 15,830,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mahar | India | Marathi | Folk Buddhism | 11,770,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Northern Thai | Thailand | Northern Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 7,425,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mongols | China | Peripheral Mongolian | Tibetan Buddhism | 5,680,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Southern Thai | Thailand | Southern Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 5,520,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Long | Myanmar | Shan | Theravada Buddhism | 4,780,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lao | Laos | Lao | Theravada Buddhism | 3,975,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khalka Mongols | Mongolia | Halh Mongolian | Tibetan Buddhism | 3,190,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kham Tibetans | China | Khams Tibetan | Tibetan Buddhism | 2,545,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bai | China | Central Bai | Mahayana Buddhism | 2,510,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rakhine | Myanmar | Rakhine | Theravada Buddhism | 2,205,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Eastern Tamang | Nepal | Eastern Tamang | Tibetan Buddhism | 1,655,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Vietnamese | United States | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 1,605,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Amdo | China | Amdo Tibetan | Tibetan Buddhism | 1,535,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Northern Khmer | Thailand | Northern Khmer | Theravada Buddhism | 1,475,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | Thailand | Burmese | Theravada Buddhism | 1,435,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer Krom | Vietnam | Khmer | Theravada Buddhism | 1,385,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sino-Burmese | Myanmar | Burmese | Theravada Buddhism | 1,300,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai-Khorat | Thailand | Northeastern Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 1,220,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Central Tibetans | China | Tibetan | Tibetan Buddhism | 1,195,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Neo-Buddhists | India | Marathi | Folk Buddhism | 1,070,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wa | Myanmar | Parauk | Theravada Buddhism | 1,000,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mon | Myanmar | Mon | Theravada Buddhism | 882,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Pao Karen | Myanmar | Pa'o Karen | Theravada Buddhism | 878,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Vietnamese | France | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 656,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dawei | Myanmar | Tavoyan | Theravada Buddhism | 600,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Lu | China | Lü | Mahayana Buddhism | 596,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Deaf Koreans | South Korea | Korean Sign Language | Mahayana Buddhism | 553,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Vietnamese | Cambodia | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 534,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | Bangladesh | Burmese | Theravada Buddhism | 527,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Chakmas | Bangladesh | Chakma | Folk Buddhism | 491,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Gurung | Nepal | Nepali (individual language) | Folk Buddhism | 468,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Northwestern Tamang | Nepal | Western Tamang | Tibetan Buddhism | 464,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Buryat | Russian Federation | Russia Buriat | Tibetan Buddhism | 461,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Phu Thai | Thailand | Phu Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 459,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tu | China | Tu | Tibetan Buddhism | 386,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kui | Thailand | Kuy | Theravada Buddhism | 377,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Vietnamese | Australia | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 336,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Marma | Bangladesh | Marma | Theravada Buddhism | 279,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Silver Palaung | Myanmar | Ruching Palaung | Theravada Buddhism | 272,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tuvans | Russian Federation | Tuvinian | Tibetan Buddhism | 268,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Eastern Jiarong | China | Jiarong | Tibetan Buddhism | 266,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Phu Thai | Laos | Phu Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 264,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Drukpa | India | Dzongkha | Tibetan Buddhism | 264,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Vietnamese | Canada | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 258,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Drukpa | Bhutan | Dzongkha | Tibetan Buddhism | 251,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lao | United States | Lao | Theravada Buddhism | 236,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rumai Palaung | Myanmar | Rumai Palaung | Theravada Buddhism | 218,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Golden Palaung | Myanmar | Shwe Palaung | Theravada Buddhism | 215,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ladakhi | India | Ladakhi | Tibetan Buddhism | 211,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lao Phuan | Thailand | Phuan | Theravada Buddhism | 211,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Chakmas | India | Chakma | Folk Buddhism | 207,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Sherpa | Nepal | Sherpa | Tibetan Buddhism | 203,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Khamti | Myanmar | Khamti | Theravada Buddhism | 200,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Cambodian Khmer | United States | Khmer | Theravada Buddhism | 197,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Southwestern Tamang | Nepal | Eastern Tamang | Tibetan Buddhism | 196,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | United States | Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 195,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Torgut Oirat | China | Kalmyk | Tibetan Buddhism | 186,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kalmyk-Oirats | Russian Federation | Kalmyk | Tibetan Buddhism | 183,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinhalese | United Arab Emirates | Sinhala | Theravada Buddhism | 179,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bodh | India | Ladakhi | Tibetan Buddhism | 175,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Phuan | Laos | Phuan | Theravada Buddhism | 175,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jone Tibetans | China | Choni | Tibetan Buddhism | 168,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tibetans | Nepal | Tibetan | Tibetan Buddhism | 160,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tibetans | India | Tibetan | Tibetan Buddhism | 153,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Monpa | India | Tawang Monpa | Tibetan Buddhism | 152,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Intha | Myanmar | Intha | Theravada Buddhism | 150,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Mao | Myanmar | Tai Long | Theravada Buddhism | 120,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Vietnamese | Thailand | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 119,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Sri Lanken | Italy | Sinhala | Theravada Buddhism | 115,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Danu | Myanmar | Danu | Theravada Buddhism | 113,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | United States | Burmese | Theravada Buddhism | 107,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kok Nur Oirat | China | Kalmyk | Mahayana Buddhism | 105,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| So | Thailand | Sô | Folk Buddhism | 105,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bulang | China | Blang | Theravada Buddhism | 104,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Taungyo | Myanmar | Taungyo | Theravada Buddhism | 100,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Leng | Myanmar | Shan | Theravada Buddhism | 100,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Vietnamese | United Kingdom | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 100,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Long | Thailand | Shan | Theravada Buddhism | 100,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Khun | Myanmar | Khün | Theravada Buddhism | 100,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sharchop | Bhutan | Tshangla | Tibetan Buddhism | 100,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Lu | Thailand | Lü | Mahayana Buddhism | 95,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ergong Jiarong | China | Horpa | Tibetan Buddhism | 92,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nghari Tibetans | China | Tibetan | Tibetan Buddhism | 84,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Vietnamese | Germany | Vietnamese | Mahayana Buddhism | 83,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tai Nyo | Thailand | Nyaw | Theravada Buddhism | 82,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tai Nua | Myanmar | Tai Nüa | Theravada Buddhism | 80,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mosuo | China | Narua | Tibetan Buddhism | 74,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Khmer | France | Khmer | Theravada Buddhism | 72,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lawa | China | Western Lawa | Theravada Buddhism | 68,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Khen | Bhutan | Khengkha | Tibetan Buddhism | 66,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Singapore | Thai | Theravada Buddhism | 64,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sherpa | India | Sherpa | Tibetan Buddhism | 64,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Central Khmer | Thailand | Khmer | Theravada Buddhism | 63,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sogwo Arig | China | Amdo Tibetan | Tibetan Buddhism | 60,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |