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 · 21,757K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached50661.9K
Engaged yet Unreached7720,915K
No Longer Unreached7180K

People Groups who follow Buddhism - Tibetan

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134 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
AmdoAmdoChina1,540,000Engaged yet UnreachedAmdo Tibetan
BaragaunleBaragaunleNepal3,300Engaged yet UnreachedLoke
BodhBodhIndia176,000Engaged yet UnreachedLadakhi
BrokkatBrokkatBhutan475Engaged yet UnreachedBrokkat
BumthangpaBumthangpaBhutan25,500Engaged yet UnreachedBumthangkha
BunanBunanChina2,600Unengaged and UnreachedGahri
BuryatBuryatRussian Federation461,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussia Buriat
BuryatBuryatMongolia59,000Engaged yet UnreachedMongolia Buriat
BuryatBuryatUzbekistan1,200Unengaged and UnreachedRussia Buriat
ByangsiByangsiNepal2,800Unengaged and UnreachedByangsi
CampaCampaIndia7,600Unengaged and UnreachedLadakhi
Central TibetansCentral TibetansChina1,200,000Engaged yet UnreachedTibetan
ChaliChaliBhutan1,900Unengaged and UnreachedChalikha
ChaudangsiChaudangsiIndia1,700Unengaged and UnreachedChaudangsi
Chentel MagarChentel MagarNepal13,000Engaged yet UnreachedChantyal
Cimulin QiangCimulin QiangChina21,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
Cona MonbaCona MonbaChina42,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawang Monpa
DakpaDakpaBhutan2,600Engaged yet UnreachedDakpakha
Deaf MongoliansDeaf MongoliansMongolia17,500Engaged yet UnreachedMongolian Sign Language
DokhpaDokhpaIndia2,400Unengaged and UnreachedLadakhi
DolpaDolpaNepal12,000Engaged yet UnreachedDolpo
DrukpaDrukpaBhutan251,000Engaged yet UnreachedDzongkha
DrukpaDrukpaIndia265,000Engaged yet UnreachedDzongkha
DzalakhaDzalakhaBhutan28,000Unengaged and UnreachedDzalakha
Eastern JiarongEastern JiarongChina267,000Engaged yet UnreachedJiarong
Eastern TamangEastern TamangNepal1,660,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Tamang
Eastern TamangEastern TamangBhutan5,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Tamang
Enger YugurEnger YugurChina5,500Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin Chinese
Ergong JiarongErgong JiarongChina92,500Engaged yet UnreachedHorpa
ErsuErsuChina49,000Unengaged and UnreachedErsu
GongdukGongdukBhutan2,800Unengaged and UnreachedGongduk
GuiqiongGuiqiongChina16,500Engaged yet UnreachedGuiqiong
GyasumdobaGyasumdobaNepal6,000Unengaged and UnreachedGyalsumdo
HeishuiHeishuiChina49,000Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
Helambu SherpaHelambu SherpaNepal11,000Engaged yet UnreachedHyolmo
HsifanHsifanMyanmar5,700No Longer UnreachedTibetan
Humla BhotiaHumla BhotiaNepal5,300Engaged yet UnreachedHumla
Jone TibetansJone TibetansChina169,000Engaged yet UnreachedChoni
Kalmyk-OiratsKalmyk-OiratsRussian Federation183,000Engaged yet UnreachedKalmyk
Kalmyk-OiratsKalmyk-OiratsKyrgyzstan8,200Unengaged and UnreachedKalmyk
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsMongolia3,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedHalh Mongolian
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsGermany5,000Unengaged and UnreachedHalh Mongolian
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsCanada1,300Engaged yet UnreachedHalh Mongolian
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsAustria2,600Engaged yet UnreachedHalh Mongolian
Kham TibetansKham TibetansBhutan1,300Unengaged and UnreachedKhams Tibetan
Kham TibetansKham TibetansChina2,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhams Tibetan
KhampaKhampaIndia2,800Engaged yet UnreachedKhams Tibetan
KhenKhenBhutan66,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhengkha
KurtopKurtopBhutan19,500Unengaged and UnreachedKurtokha
Kutang BhotiaKutang BhotiaNepal2,000Engaged yet UnreachedKuke
KyerungKyerungNepal6,600Engaged yet UnreachedKyerung
LadakhiLadakhiPakistan12,500Unengaged and UnreachedLadakhi
LadakhiLadakhiChina3,700Engaged yet UnreachedLadakhi
LadakhiLadakhiIndia211,000Engaged yet UnreachedLadakhi
LakhaLakhaBhutan13,000Unengaged and UnreachedLakha
LayabLayabBhutan1,600Engaged yet UnreachedLayakha
LepchaLepchaNepal4,800No Longer UnreachedLepcha
LhomiLhomiNepal7,400No Longer UnreachedLhomi
LobaLobaNepal38,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoke
Luhua QiangLuhua QiangChina30,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
LunapeLunapeBhutan850Unengaged and UnreachedLunanakha
LuzuLuzuChina1,600Unengaged and UnreachedErsu
Makalu SherpaMakalu SherpaNepal1,600Unengaged and UnreachedSherpa
MalimasaMalimasaChina700Engaged yet UnreachedNaxi
ManangiManangiNepal7,000Engaged yet UnreachedManangba
ManyakManyakChina3,100Unengaged and UnreachedWestern Minyag
MatpaMatpaBhutan32,000Engaged yet UnreachedChocangacakha
Mawo QiangMawo QiangChina26,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
Medog MonbaMedog MonbaChina11,500Unengaged and UnreachedTshangla
MembaMembaIndia5,800Unengaged and UnreachedHindi
MinyakMinyakChina35,500Unengaged and UnreachedWestern Minyag
MonMonIndia1,100Unengaged and UnreachedLadakhi
MongolsMongolsChina5,680,000Engaged yet UnreachedPeripheral Mongolian
MongolsMongolsUnited States10,000Engaged yet UnreachedPeripheral Mongolian
MonpaMonpaIndia153,000No Longer UnreachedTawang Monpa
MosuoMosuoChina74,500Unengaged and UnreachedNarua
MugaliMugaliNepal7,800Engaged yet UnreachedMugom
NamuyiNamuyiChina12,000Unengaged and UnreachedNamuyi
Nar-PhubaNar-PhubaNepal800Engaged yet UnreachedNar Phu
Nghari TibetansNghari TibetansChina84,000Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
Northern GhaleNorthern GhaleNepal5,300Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Ghale
Northern JiarongNorthern JiarongChina23,500Engaged yet UnreachedJiarong
Northern NaxiNorthern NaxiChina3,500No Longer UnreachedNaxi
Northern PumiNorthern PumiChina53,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Pumi
Northwestern TamangNorthwestern TamangNepal465,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Tamang
NubribaNubribaNepal5,200Engaged yet UnreachedNubri
NupbiNupbiBhutan3,100Engaged yet UnreachedNupbikha
NyenpaNyenpaBhutan14,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyenkha
NyongNyongThailand14,000Unengaged and UnreachedYong
OiratOiratUnited States1,900Engaged yet UnreachedKalmyk
Pangwal BuddhistsPangwal BuddhistsIndia2,200Unengaged and UnreachedPangwali
PumaPumaNepal5,600Unengaged and UnreachedPuma
Qinghai MongolsQinghai MongolsChina43,000Unengaged and UnreachedAmdo Tibetan
QueyuQueyuChina14,500Engaged yet UnreachedQueyu
Saragh YugurSaragh YugurChina10,500Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin Chinese
SharchopSharchopBhutan100,000Engaged yet UnreachedTshangla
SherpaSherpaNepal203,000Engaged yet UnreachedSherpa
SherpaSherpaIndia64,000Engaged yet UnreachedSherpa
SherpaSherpaBhutan3,800No Longer UnreachedSherpa
ShixingShixingChina4,100Unengaged and UnreachedShuhi
Sichuan MongolsSichuan MongolsChina29,500Unengaged and UnreachedPeripheral Mongolian
Sikkimese BhotiaSikkimese BhotiaBhutan4,600Unengaged and UnreachedSikkimese
Sogwo ArigSogwo ArigChina60,500Engaged yet UnreachedAmdo Tibetan
Southern JiarongSouthern JiarongChina59,000Engaged yet UnreachedJiarong
Southwestern TamangSouthwestern TamangNepal196,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Tamang
SoyotSoyotRussian Federation4,300Unengaged and UnreachedRussia Buriat
Spiti TibetansSpiti TibetansIndia14,500Engaged yet UnreachedSpiti Bhoti
SyubaSyubaNepal1,800No Longer UnreachedKagate
Thudam BhotiaThudam BhotiaNepal2,500Engaged yet UnreachedWalungge
TibetansTibetansSweden1,000Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
TibetansTibetansBhutan5,900Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
TibetansTibetansNepal161,000Engaged yet UnreachedTibetan
TibetansTibetansTaiwan400Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
TibetansTibetansIndia153,000Engaged yet UnreachedTibetan
TibetansTibetansUnited States12,000Engaged yet UnreachedTibetan
TibetansTibetansCanada5,300Unengaged and UnreachedTibetan
TicherongTicherongNepal3,400Engaged yet UnreachedTichurong
TokpegolaTokpegolaNepal3,600Engaged yet UnreachedWalungge
Tongren BonanTongren BonanChina9,000Unengaged and UnreachedBonan
Torgut OiratTorgut OiratChina186,000Engaged yet UnreachedKalmyk
TsekuTsekuBhutan8,100Unengaged and UnreachedTseku
TsekuTsekuNepal6,600Unengaged and UnreachedTseku
TsumTsumNepal6,600Engaged yet UnreachedTsum
TuTuChina387,000Engaged yet UnreachedTu
TuvansTuvansRussian Federation268,000Engaged yet UnreachedTuvinian
TuvansTuvansMongolia6,800Unengaged and UnreachedTuvinian
WalungWalungNepal1,700Engaged yet UnreachedWalungge
WutunWutunChina3,900Unengaged and UnreachedWutunhua
XiangchengXiangchengChina19,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
Yadu QiangYadu QiangChina50,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiang
YehlmoYehlmoNepal1,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
ZaZaChina3,500Unengaged and UnreachedAmdo Tibetan
ZangskarZangskarPakistan9,800Engaged yet UnreachedZangskari
ZhabaZhabaChina35,000Engaged yet UnreachedZhaba

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