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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

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 *
Yong Thailand 14,000 Yong Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Yoy Thailand 8,000 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,800 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 100,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.36 % 0.36 % Complete Bible 2
Tai Lue Thailand 92,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Lawa, Eastern Thailand 8,300 Lawa, Eastern Buddhism ● 1.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Deaf Thailand 350,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Kui Thailand 422,000 Kuay Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.41 % Complete Bible 8
Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,705,000 Thai Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 500 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Wang Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 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 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 58,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,500 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ngaew Thailand 35,000 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 22,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,464,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.33 % Complete Bible 29
Mok Thailand 700 Mok Buddhism ● 1.40 % 1.40 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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