Buddhism - Tibetan (BLA)

Buddhism - Tibetan is a part of the Buddhism religion. Tibetan Buddhism or Lamaism is the Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia, a Mahayana form including non-Buddhist Indian elements of the preexisting Bön shamanism.

People Groups adhering to Buddhism - Tibetan

Buddhism - Tibetan Fast Facts:

134 People Groups · 21,734K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached50661.3K
Engaged yet Unreached7720,893K
No Longer Unreached7180K

People Groups who follow Buddhism - Tibetan

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134 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
MongolsMongolsChina5,680,000Engaged yet UnreachedPeripheral Mongolian
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsMongolia3,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedHalh Mongolian
Kham TibetansKham TibetansChina2,545,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhams Tibetan
Eastern TamangEastern TamangNepal1,655,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Tamang
AmdoAmdoChina1,535,000Engaged yet UnreachedAmdo Tibetan
Central TibetansCentral TibetansChina1,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedTibetan
Northwestern TamangNorthwestern TamangNepal465,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Tamang
BuryatBuryatRussian Federation461,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussia Buriat
TuTuChina387,000Engaged yet UnreachedTu
TuvansTuvansRussian Federation268,000Engaged yet UnreachedTuvinian
Eastern JiarongEastern JiarongChina266,000Engaged yet UnreachedJiarong
DrukpaDrukpaIndia265,000Engaged yet UnreachedDzongkha
DrukpaDrukpaBhutan251,000Engaged yet UnreachedDzongkha
LadakhiLadakhiIndia211,000Engaged yet UnreachedLadakhi
SherpaSherpaNepal203,000Engaged yet UnreachedSherpa
Southwestern TamangSouthwestern TamangNepal196,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Tamang
Torgut OiratTorgut OiratChina186,000Engaged yet UnreachedKalmyk
Kalmyk-OiratsKalmyk-OiratsRussian Federation183,000Engaged yet UnreachedKalmyk
BodhBodhIndia176,000Engaged yet UnreachedLadakhi
Jone TibetansJone TibetansChina168,000Engaged yet UnreachedChoni
TibetansTibetansNepal161,000Engaged yet UnreachedTibetan
TibetansTibetansIndia153,000Engaged yet UnreachedTibetan
MonpaMonpaIndia153,000No Longer UnreachedTawang Monpa
SharchopSharchopBhutan100,000Engaged yet UnreachedTshangla
Ergong JiarongErgong JiarongChina92,500Engaged yet UnreachedHorpa
Nghari TibetansNghari TibetansChina84,000Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
MosuoMosuoChina74,500Unengaged and UnreachedNarua
KhenKhenBhutan66,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhengkha
SherpaSherpaIndia64,000Engaged yet UnreachedSherpa
Sogwo ArigSogwo ArigChina60,500Engaged yet UnreachedAmdo Tibetan
BuryatBuryatMongolia59,000Engaged yet UnreachedMongolia Buriat
Southern JiarongSouthern JiarongChina59,000Engaged yet UnreachedJiarong
Northern PumiNorthern PumiChina53,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Pumi
Yadu QiangYadu QiangChina50,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
ErsuErsuChina49,000Unengaged and UnreachedErsu
HeishuiHeishuiChina49,000Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
Qinghai MongolsQinghai MongolsChina43,000Unengaged and UnreachedAmdo Tibetan
Cona MonbaCona MonbaChina42,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawang Monpa
LobaLobaNepal38,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoke
MinyakMinyakChina35,500Unengaged and UnreachedWestern Minyag
ZhabaZhabaChina35,000Engaged yet UnreachedZhaba
MatpaMatpaBhutan32,000Engaged yet UnreachedChocangacakha
Luhua QiangLuhua QiangChina30,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
Sichuan MongolsSichuan MongolsChina29,500Unengaged and UnreachedPeripheral Mongolian
DzalakhaDzalakhaBhutan28,000Unengaged and UnreachedDzalakha
Mawo QiangMawo QiangChina26,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
BumthangpaBumthangpaBhutan25,500Engaged yet UnreachedBumthangkha
Northern JiarongNorthern JiarongChina23,500Engaged yet UnreachedJiarong
Cimulin QiangCimulin QiangChina21,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
KurtopKurtopBhutan19,000Unengaged and UnreachedKurtokha
XiangchengXiangchengChina19,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
Deaf MongoliansDeaf MongoliansMongolia17,500Engaged yet UnreachedMongolian Sign Language
GuiqiongGuiqiongChina16,500Engaged yet UnreachedGuiqiong
QueyuQueyuChina14,500Engaged yet UnreachedQueyu
Spiti TibetansSpiti TibetansIndia14,500Engaged yet UnreachedSpiti Bhoti
NyongNyongThailand14,000Unengaged and UnreachedYong
NyenpaNyenpaBhutan14,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyenkha
Chentel MagarChentel MagarNepal13,000Engaged yet UnreachedChantyal
LakhaLakhaBhutan13,000Unengaged and UnreachedLakha
LadakhiLadakhiPakistan12,500Unengaged and UnreachedLadakhi
DolpaDolpaNepal12,000Engaged yet UnreachedDolpo
NamuyiNamuyiChina12,000Unengaged and UnreachedNamuyi
TibetansTibetansUnited States12,000Engaged yet UnreachedTibetan
Medog MonbaMedog MonbaChina11,500Unengaged and UnreachedTshangla
Helambu SherpaHelambu SherpaNepal11,000Engaged yet UnreachedHyolmo
Saragh YugurSaragh YugurChina10,500Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin Chinese
MongolsMongolsUnited States10,000Engaged yet UnreachedPeripheral Mongolian
ZangskarZangskarPakistan9,800Engaged yet UnreachedZangskari
Tongren BonanTongren BonanChina9,000Unengaged and UnreachedBonan
Kalmyk-OiratsKalmyk-OiratsKyrgyzstan8,200Unengaged and UnreachedKalmyk
TsekuTsekuBhutan8,100Unengaged and UnreachedTseku
MugaliMugaliNepal7,800Engaged yet UnreachedMugom
CampaCampaIndia7,600Unengaged and UnreachedLadakhi
LhomiLhomiNepal7,400No Longer UnreachedLhomi
ManangiManangiNepal7,000Engaged yet UnreachedManangba
TuvansTuvansMongolia6,800Unengaged and UnreachedTuvinian
KyerungKyerungNepal6,600Engaged yet UnreachedKyerung
TsekuTsekuNepal6,600Unengaged and UnreachedTseku
TsumTsumNepal6,600Engaged yet UnreachedTsum
GyasumdobaGyasumdobaNepal6,000Unengaged and UnreachedGyalsumdo
TibetansTibetansBhutan5,900Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
MembaMembaIndia5,800Unengaged and UnreachedHindi
HsifanHsifanMyanmar5,700No Longer UnreachedTibetan
PumaPumaNepal5,600Unengaged and UnreachedPuma
Enger YugurEnger YugurChina5,500Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin Chinese
Humla BhotiaHumla BhotiaNepal5,300Engaged yet UnreachedHumla
Northern GhaleNorthern GhaleNepal5,300Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Ghale
TibetansTibetansCanada5,300Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
NubribaNubribaNepal5,200Engaged yet UnreachedNubri
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsGermany5,000Unengaged and UnreachedHalh Mongolian
Eastern TamangEastern TamangBhutan5,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Tamang
LepchaLepchaNepal4,800No Longer UnreachedLepcha
Sikkimese BhotiaSikkimese BhotiaBhutan4,600Unengaged and UnreachedSikkimese
SoyotSoyotRussian Federation4,300Unengaged and UnreachedRussia Buriat
ShixingShixingChina4,100Unengaged and UnreachedShuhi
WutunWutunChina3,800Unengaged and UnreachedWutunhua
SherpaSherpaBhutan3,800No Longer UnreachedSherpa
LadakhiLadakhiChina3,700Engaged yet UnreachedLadakhi
TokpegolaTokpegolaNepal3,600Engaged yet UnreachedWalungge
ZaZaChina3,500Unengaged and UnreachedAmdo Tibetan
Northern NaxiNorthern NaxiChina3,500No Longer UnreachedNaxi
TicherongTicherongNepal3,400Engaged yet UnreachedTichurong
BaragaunleBaragaunleNepal3,300Engaged yet UnreachedLoke
ManyakManyakChina3,100Unengaged and UnreachedWestern Minyag
NupbiNupbiBhutan3,100Engaged yet UnreachedNupbikha
ByangsiByangsiNepal2,800Unengaged and UnreachedByangsi
GongdukGongdukBhutan2,800Unengaged and UnreachedGongduk
KhampaKhampaIndia2,800Engaged yet UnreachedKhams Tibetan
DakpaDakpaBhutan2,600Engaged yet UnreachedDakpakha
BunanBunanChina2,600Unengaged and UnreachedGahri
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsAustria2,600Engaged yet UnreachedHalh Mongolian
Thudam BhotiaThudam BhotiaNepal2,500Engaged yet UnreachedWalungge
DokhpaDokhpaIndia2,400Unengaged and UnreachedLadakhi
Pangwal BuddhistsPangwal BuddhistsIndia2,200Unengaged and UnreachedPangwali
Kutang BhotiaKutang BhotiaNepal2,000Engaged yet UnreachedKuke
ChaliChaliBhutan1,900Unengaged and UnreachedChalikha
OiratOiratUnited States1,900Engaged yet UnreachedKalmyk
SyubaSyubaNepal1,800No Longer UnreachedKagate
ChaudangsiChaudangsiIndia1,700Unengaged and UnreachedChaudangsi
WalungWalungNepal1,700Engaged yet UnreachedWalungge
LuzuLuzuChina1,600Unengaged and UnreachedErsu
LayabLayabBhutan1,600Engaged yet UnreachedLayakha
Makalu SherpaMakalu SherpaNepal1,600Unengaged and UnreachedSherpa
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsCanada1,300Engaged yet UnreachedHalh Mongolian
Kham TibetansKham TibetansBhutan1,300Unengaged and UnreachedKhams Tibetan
BuryatBuryatUzbekistan1,200Unengaged and UnreachedRussia Buriat
MonMonIndia1,100Unengaged and UnreachedLadakhi
TibetansTibetansSweden1,000Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
YehlmoYehlmoNepal1,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
LunapeLunapeBhutan850Unengaged and UnreachedLunanakha
Nar-PhubaNar-PhubaNepal800Engaged yet UnreachedNar Phu
MalimasaMalimasaChina700Engaged yet UnreachedNaxi
BrokkatBrokkatBhutan475Engaged yet UnreachedBrokkat
TibetansTibetansTaiwan400Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan

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