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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,050,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▲ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mpi Thailand 1,500 Mpi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nyahkur Thailand 1,600 Nyahkur Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Palaung, Pale Thailand 6,200 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sinhalese Thailand 72,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Thailand 208,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Phu Thai Thailand 490,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Karen, Eastern Kayah Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism ● 18.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Saek Thailand 21,000 Saek Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
So Thailand 73,000 So Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,087,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 102
Bru, Western Thailand 24,000 Bru, Western Buddhism ● 8.00 % 6.00 % Bible Portions -
Lawa, Western Thailand 8,800 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 56,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism ● 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,213,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 364
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lahu Shi Thailand 16,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 20.00 % 1.80 % New Testament -
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Yoy Thailand 7,900 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,700 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 99,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Thailand 348,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Totals: 683 Peoples   500,050,000     534 ●       5,824
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