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Criteria

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing Christians <= 5%
Progress Level
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People Groups

7,398

% of World's
People Groups

42.5 %

Population

3,275,114,000

% of World Population

41.8 %

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents 		%
Evangelical 		Indigenous Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % 1
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,498,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % ● 370
Thai, Isan United States 85,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % 2
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % ● 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,577,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % ● 152
Thai, Northern Laos 38,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Thai, Southern Malaysia 4,200 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,211,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % ● 104
Thai, Tak Bai Malaysia 4,200 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 22,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Thakali India 1,500 Nepali Hinduism ● 3.06 % ● 1
Thakali Nepal 11,000 Nepali Hinduism ● 4.41 % ● 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,900 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % ● 1
Thakar India 88,000 Marathi Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 2
Thakkar India 586,000 Marathi Hinduism ☀ 0.03 % ● 12
Thakkar Pakistan 10,000 Sindhi Hinduism ● 1.41 % ● 1
Thakuri India 33,000 Nepali Hinduism ● 0.55 % ● 1
Thakuri Nepal 413,000 Nepali Hinduism ● 1.57 % ● 8
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thami India 2,500 Nepali Hinduism ● 1.01 % ● 1
Thami Nepal 28,000 Thangmi Hinduism ● 0.87 % ● 1
Tharu India 456,000 Hindi Hinduism ● 1.48 % ● 9
Tharu Nepal 1,690,000 Tharu, Dangaura Hinduism ● 3.41 % ● 34
Tharu Khawas Nepal 1,500 Nepali Hinduism ● 1.97 % ● 1
Totals:  7,398 People Groups   3,275,114,000             68,979
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