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Population of Adherents

505,553,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

678

Unreached Groups

530 (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 *
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,498,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 370
Thai, Isan United States 85,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai, Northern Laos 38,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,577,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 152
Thai, Southern Malaysia 4,200 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Southern Thailand 5,211,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 104
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-Chinese Thailand 5,695,000 Thai Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,900 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Needed 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Thami China 600 Thangmi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Canada 9,600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan India 100,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ● 0.28 % Complete Bible 2
Tibetan Pakistan 5,400 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tibetan Sweden 1,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang Bhutan 900 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan Gtsang China 768,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 15
Tibetan, Bhotia Nepal 2,600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central China 952,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.04 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 19
Tibetan, Central Switzerland 8,200 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central Taiwan 2,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Central United States 27,000 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
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