Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Sinhalese
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 30
Population: 20,884,300
Unreached people groups: 25
UPG population: 20,678,000
Unengaged UPGs: 9
UUPG population: 164,000
Number of countries: 16
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The South Asia Buddhist cluster encompasses people groups with identity rooted in their Buddhist faith. Only Bhutan and Sri Lanka are majority Buddhist nations in South Asia, but Buddhists are also an important minority religion in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
Peoples within this cluster: Aiton; Berua; Chak; Gurung, Eastern; Gurung, Nepali; Gurung, Western; Gyalsumdo; Ladsi; Neo-Buddhist; Pankhu; Rangani; Sampange Rai; Sinhalese; Tangchangya; Thakali; Tokpegola; Turun
Countries where they are found: Bangladesh; Bhutan; Canada; India; Italy; Malaysia; Maldives; Myanmar; Nepal; Oman; Qatar; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; United Arab Emirates; United States
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