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Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tibetan India 117,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Tibetan Pakistan 6,400 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Sweden 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Canada 9,700 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 2,100 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Needed 1
Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,705,000 Thai Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
Thai, Tak Bai Malaysia 4,200 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 22,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Southern Malaysia 4,200 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,220,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 104
Thai, Northern Laos 38,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,591,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 152
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 1,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Laos 9,100 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,532,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 371
Thai, Isan United States 86,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Thai United Arab Emirates 3,300 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Australia 70,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Belgium 3,500 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 44,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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