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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,250,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

669

Unreached Groups

505 (75.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lawa, Western Thailand 9,100 Lawa, Western Buddhism ● 16.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism ● 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Thai, Isan Thailand 19,010,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.01 % New Testament 380
Ugong Thailand 500 Ugong Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Yoy Thailand 8,200 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Started 1
Tai Kaleun Thailand 9,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Nyaw Thailand 83,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 2
Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000 Shan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.93 % Complete Bible 2
Tai Lue Thailand 94,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,500 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 0.24 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 1
Deaf Thailand 359,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Kui Thailand 433,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % New Testament 9
Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,853,000 Thai Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 600 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Wang Thailand 20,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 59,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.06 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,700 Thai Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,300 Language unknown Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ngaew Thailand 36,000 Thai Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 23,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 669 Peoples   503,250,000     505 ●       5,783
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